East Kent Placenta Services

East Kent Placenta Services Hi, I am Soshanna Hayhoe founder of East Kent Placenta Services and mum of 3 wonderful children. Do get in touch to find out more!

I offer encapsulation, smoothies, tinctures and essences in and around East Kent.

Incredible!
06/04/2022

Incredible!

Posted • To all the moms, mums, mammas, mothers, mothers -to -be, grandmothers, stepmothers, new mums, old mums, tryin...
27/03/2022

Posted • To all the moms, mums, mammas, mothers, mothers -to -be, grandmothers, stepmothers, new mums, old mums, trying to be mums, mums we've lost, mums who've lost, single mums, mother in laws, trans mums, fur mums, 2 mum mums, aunt mums, dad mums and every other mum, you are appreciated, you are loved!

Ha ha. This is brilliant!
10/03/2022

Ha ha. This is brilliant!

Posted • official theme this year - “Imagine a gender equal world.A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discriminat...
08/03/2022

Posted • official theme this year -

“Imagine a gender equal world.

A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

A world where difference is valued and celebrated.

Together we can forge women's equality.

Collectively we can all .”

01/01/2022

✨Well it certainly has been another strange and unusual year! ✨

Thank you for all your support this year.

🎆 Wishing you all a happy healthy and prosperous New Year! 🎆









25/12/2021

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! 🎄

• I am very pleased to be ending this Birth Rights Advent Calendar with this wonderful quote, as I think this sums up t...
24/12/2021

• I am very pleased to be ending this Birth Rights Advent Calendar with this wonderful quote, as I think this sums up the calendar. Birth rights are fundamental to us and our babies; fundamental to health, both physical and mental; fundamental to our families. Safe birth and a positive experience is intertwined, mutually inclusive, not exclusive. Both/And NOT Either/Or.
Rebecca Schiller is a doula and founding member of Birthrights charity. Her book "Why human rights in childbirth matter" is available from
Peace on earth begins at birth.
Thank you for following my Birth Rights Advent Calendar. I have been thrilled how far around the world it has travelled and seeing it shared my doulas, midwives, obstetricians, and in birth support groups. It has been shared in South America, US, Canada, several European countries, Australia, and New Zealand. I have loved seeing the yellow squares pop up in comment threads on facebook groups as women share this newly gained knowledge and confidence.

I have tried to be quite clear that this is not about having a battle but raising questions, asking for things and 'politely declining'. My experience is that midwives and doctors can just get caught up in the usual way of doing things and talking about things. When a woman says she wants something different often they will bend over backwards to meet those needs. I always had an expectation of support. No need for arguments or debate. Midwives and doctors know, or should know, the stats and the law of consent. Here's an article I wrote about Why bother knowing your rights in pregnancy?

I hope that this calendar has also helped women to be bolshy when needed. No more 'good girl'. If everyone who reads these calendar posts starts asking for things to be done differently then maternity care will change.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this Birth Rights Advent Calendar, the conversations you have had or seen, and especially if it has helped you in any way
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/birthrightsadventcalendar

Knowing your birth rights isn't about saying 'no' to everything, but knowing it is you that gets to say 'yes' or 'no'

“The knowledge about how to give birth is born within every woman: women do not need to be taught how to give birth but ...
23/12/2021

“The knowledge about how to give birth is born within every woman: women do not need to be taught how to give birth but rather to have more trust and faith in their own body knowledge.” -birthworks



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Posted You are not selfish for wanting personalised care. Personalised care rather than blanket policies results in bet...
23/12/2021

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You are not selfish for wanting personalised care. Personalised care rather than blanket policies results in better outcomes. You have the momentum of change behind you.

In 2015 Baroness Cumberlege conducted a review of maternity services in the UK, and produced the Better Births report. All maternity services are making changes to their services as part of the Better Births Initiative.

One of the conclusions states
"It is increasingly evident that personalised care means safer care and better outcomes." This means personalised care based on an individual's situation and preferences, rather than blanket policies based on population level outcomes and organisational expediency.

Many women find the choice to give birth in a midwife led unit or birth centre is denied to them because don't meet the criteria. Access to midwifery led units, or birth centres, can be extremely confusing and frustrating for women, especially when they would be supported if they chose a homebirth, or, if they were on the consultant led labour ward, they could chose to decline the additional aspects of the care they would have on the labour ward, such as continual monitoring/canula.
Denying access to a midwife led unit because a woman is 'high risk' and therefore the midwife led unit is not 'appropriate care' ignores individual circumstances and is highly paternalistic. It is essentially saying that the hospital has decided what is best for you. This contradicts the NHS principle is 'no decision about me without me'. The evidence base for the recommendations is often low. Remember only 9-12% of RCOG's maternity care guidelines are based on top quality evidence.
From Birthrights
"These criteria are not legal rules and should only be used to guide the decision about who can access birth centre services. Any decision to refuse a woman admission to a birth centre must be backed-up by evidence which supports the decision. For example, if a woman is refused admission because of a particular risk factor in her pregnancy, there must be clear clinical evidence that additional risks may arise during the birth that cannot be safely managed in a birth centre."

“Keeping active during labour and adopting natural, upright or crouching birth positions is the safest, most enjoyable, ...
23/12/2021

“Keeping active during labour and adopting natural, upright or crouching birth positions is the safest, most enjoyable, most economical and sensible way for the majority of women to give birth.” – Janet Balaskas



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• You always have the right to a home birth. Full stop. And it doesn't have to be 'home'. You can give birth at your mu...
22/12/2021

• You always have the right to a home birth. Full stop. And it doesn't have to be 'home'. You can give birth at your mum's house, a tent in a field, or in a stable. Though actually Jesus was born in a cave, and that's a good option too!
It doesn't matter how many weeks you are, you can give birth at home before 37 weeks, and after 42 weeks. You can give birth at home if it is your first baby. You can give birth at home if you have high BMI, gestational diabetes, a scar on your uterus, or anything else that makes you 'high risk'. In these situations some women will choose hospital birth and some will choose home birth.
Homebirth is always the default option. No one can force you to have a hospital birth. And midwives are obliged to support your choice to have a homebirth. It is up to you to weigh up the pros and cons of the chances of things happening with a homebirth and with a hospital birth, and there are some increased iatrogenic risks associated with hospital birth. You can compare the outcomes from the UK birth place study. More info on homebirth including the stats on transfer, and info on homebirth after caesarean on my website. You do not need anybody's permission to give birth at home. You do not need to jump through any hoops, such as be 'signed off for homebirth' by a consultant or senior midwife, or scan, etc. You might find that useful to you, but you don't have to attend to get your homebirth.
Midwives cannot refuse to attend your homebirth because they disagree with your choices. The unit is obliged to send you appropriate care. However, if the unit has a staff shortage they may send an ambulance. You may be told, if there aren't enough midwives you will 'have' to go in. This is not true. You don't have to. My experience is that though they may ask you to go in to hospital, if you say no they will work really hard to find a midwife to send to you.
If this has been said to you then I strongly suggest writing to the chief executive of the trust, in advance, and asking about their strategic planning. The decision to have a homebirth can be made anytime, even in labour. If you find you are coping well at home then stay.

Posted • Say hello to Soshanna from East Kent Placentas as well as local area facilitator and The Birth Network founde...
21/12/2021

Posted • Say hello to Soshanna from East Kent Placentas as well as local area facilitator and The Birth Network founder. Soshanna offers placenta services to the whole of east Kent and parts of west and north Kent. "Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers... strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength." -Barbara Katz Rothman





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