Rodings Community Midwifery Team

12/09/2025

11/09/2025

What do you know about perineal tearing? This is often a source of anxiety for pregnant people planning va**nal birth.

Your midwife will:
- suggest you try perineal massage from 35 weeks
- encourage you to push in optimal positions such as side lying or kneeling
- offer a “hands-on” technique to protect your perineum (the skin between your va**na and a**s)
- use a warm compress to relax the perineal tissues to help them stretch
- in some cases, offer an episiotomy (a cut to your perineum when birthing your baby’s head) to direct any serious tears away from your a**s

Check out this fantastic resource from RCOG that explains your risks for a**l sphincter injury and how to reduce them!

07/09/2025

During your labour, midwives will offer to monitor your baby’s heartbeat and your contractions to ensure your baby is coping well.

Intermittent Intelligent Auscultation (IIA) is routinely offered to low-risk patients birthing at home or on the midwife-led unit.

CTG monitoring is available on Labour Ward for birthing people considered high risk - this may include diabetes, pre-eclampsia, growth restriction, reduced fetal movements, epidural, oxytocin augmentation or concerns picked up on IIA.

06/09/2025

27/08/2025

Our October dates for our antenatal classes are out!

As a reminder, these classes are for first-time parents who are 32+ weeks pregnant who have not accessed private classes before.

We cover key labour, birth and postnatal info over two evenings in hope of leaving you feeling confident, empowered and well informed before your new addition!

You are welcome to bring along one birth partner - please ensure you are both available for both evenings.

Classes can be booked via our Rodings email on a first-come-first-served basis.

17/08/2025

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10/08/2025

Ever wondered why your midwife asks you if you would like your baby to receive Vitamin K at birth?

Your midwife will discuss this with you during your antenatal appointments from 34 weeks. You do not need to make a decision before birth, but it may be helpful to include your choice on your birth plan in preparation for your little one’s arrival.

06/08/2025

The Infant Feeding team at PAH ran a fantastic coffee morning today to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2025! ☕️

If you require the services of the infant feeding team, feel free to self-refer via text or call on 07932 526041.

05/08/2025

Our amazing MCA Orla runs an infant feeding cafe every Tuesday at our Dunmow Community Clinic! 👶🏼🐣

Due to increasing popularity, we can only see babies up to 3 months of age. Please ask your midwife or health visitor for more feeding support in your local area.