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Bumps and Beyond, The Wranglands, Leicester (2026)

27/08/2022

Bank Holiday Weekend Deals!

Good antenatal education can help you achieve the positive birth you want!

Hypnobirthing is not all hippy dippy I promise, you'll learn tried and tested techniques to really enhance your labour and birth experience whilst gaining invaluable knowledge about childbirth and the immediate postnatal period.

✨ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER✨

You'll get to meet expectant parents in a really lovely setting at and get on going support from me ♥️

21/08/2022

If you haven't already booked your antenatal classes have a look at what I can offer!!

Good antenatal education really is an investment, but times are tough for many right now, so if money is holding you back from booking please get in touch to talk about options I can offer

16/07/2022

I still have a couple of spaces for the group course starting in August!

The benefits of good antenatal education are phenomenonal, hypnobirthing really is for everyone too. If you're not sure, slide in my DMs for a chat!

I believe everyone should be able to access antenatal education and if money is holding you back please get in touch with me to discuss options ❤️

09/07/2022

💛 I found this little syringe of LIQUID GOLD hiding under a drawer in my freezer when sorting it out today 💛

😲 It's well over a year old as I'd expressed this tiny amount when I was about 37 weeks pregnant with my now 14 month old. Although I'm not going to use it, it did inspire me to write this post 😲

💚Colostrum Harvesting involves hand expressing and storing colostrum from around 36-37 weeks pregnant.💚

🦠Colostrum is packed full of immunoglobulins, leukocytes, cytokines, lysozyme, growth factors, hormones, oligosaccharides and so much more that nourish and help protect your newborn. It's easy to digest and provides a laxative effect so your baby can clear the meconium that has been lining the digestive system, coating the gut with healthy bacteria to keep harmful bacteria from being absorbed.🦠

👌🏼Its produced in pregnancy and in the first few days after birth and is nutritionally tailored for your baby. Evidence shows people who have expressed antenatally come across less difficulties in their early breastfeeding journey.👌🏼

Babies feed frequently the first few days after birth so it might be handy to have a little stash of Colostrum to offer baby. It may be even more beneficial to mums who;
❤️Are diabetic
❤️Are taking beta blockers
❤️Are having a C section
❤️ Have had breast surgery or have hypoplasia of the breast
❤️Have a strong family history of dairy intolerance, allergy, irritable bowel syndrom
❤️Have multiple sclerosis
❤️Are expecting a baby with a cleft lip and/or palate
❤️Are expecting a small baby due to problems with growth during pregnancy
❤️Are expecting a baby with a congenital condition
❤️Have had a previous unsatisfactory breastfeeding journey

Most people can harvest Colostrum but its a good idea to speak with your care team if you've had any bleeding in pregnancy, a previous premature baby or any cervical issues.

😍Your care team may also be able to provide you with a handy little Colostrum kit with some sterile syringes in and a hand expression guide😍

03/07/2022

I absolutely love this photo which shows The Purple Line 😍 although I'd be pretty confident in determining the cervix was complete at this stage 😂

Reposted from .sacred.space

A good midwife can
work around you and your choices around
vaginal exams.
Great post and simply amazing photo
by my dear friend
_photography
Can you see that purple line between the
woman's bottom ? Did you know that
this is another way to determine cervical
dilation without unnecessary vaginal
examinations?
The line forms at the a**s and and
goes further up towards the nape of
the bottom as labour progresses. It can
range in colour from red to a dark purple.
Appearing in about 90% of labouring
women, this purple line has been proven
through research to be a good tool in
determining labor progression.
This is a wonderful alternative to use
if you wish to limit or avoid any vaginal
examinations

03/07/2022

✌🏽Vaginal examinations aka VE are routinely offered in labour in NHS trusts ✌🏽

📏They are a way of assessing the length, consistency, position and dilatation of your cervix and sometimes which position your baby is in. It is important to know the findings can vary massively between health care professionals and dilation is not linear! You could go from 3cm to having your baby in an hour 📏

⛔Vaginal examinations are not compulsory, you absolutely have a choice to decline having someone else's fingers inside your body!⛔

🚫Vaginal examinations are not bargaining tools to access care; you shouldn't be offered access to a birthing place on the condition a midwife or Dr performs a VE🚫

⚡They do come with risks so it's important YOU weigh up the risks vs the benefits in your individual journey. There are situations such as an induction of labour where a VE might be necessary, it's important you know all of your options and what the outcome could mean for you BEFORE anyone performs any procedure⚡

💜I'll repost a fantastic photo of The Purple Line after this post but it really is amazing to see in practice! Not every birther will have one and some are a little tricker to see than others, they start at the a**s and lengthen to the top of your bum crack as your cervix opens💜

😎🤫😡😂 A midwife will quite often have an idea about where you are in labour depending on how you stand, move and talk and what noises you might make. Remember that you are the expert in your own body so you will probably know you're getting closer to meeting your baby😂😡🤫😎

🌡️🦵🏾 Your lower legs can actually become cooler as you progress in labour, your super clever body directs more blood flow away from your legs and pushes it to your womb 🦵🏾🌡️

Check out these accounts for more on VEs

18/06/2022

Group courses are great for anyone wanting to make friends with other expectant parents 😍

💜Our full hypnobirthing course is great for anyone but particularly first time parents who want a fully comprehensive antenatal course.💜

💛If you've already done an antenatal course or you feel like you know your stuff about labour and birth, why not take a look at our hypnobirthing essentials course. We focus on the tried and tested techniques that will help manage the sensations of labour for a calm and confident birth!💛

✅Head over to the website or send me a message to book.✅

❤️Have any questions? Get in touch ❤️

11/06/2022

Did you know about the third stage of labour?

💉If you chose active management you will be offered a uterotonic drug - this helps maintain contractions and tone of the uterus. This is usually given by injection into your upper thigh as soon as your baby is born.

✂️The cord is usually clamped and cut between 1-5 minutes.

👩‍⚕️Once your care provider has observed signs the placenta has separated from the wall of the uterus (usually a gush of blood and the cord lengthens), your care provider will then gently pull on the cord until the placenta has delivered.

⌚In most cases the placenta will be born within 30 minutes.
It is associated with;
> nausea and vomiting in about 100 in 1,000 people
> an approximate risk of 13 in 1,000 of a haemorrhage of more than 1 litre
> an approximate risk of 14 in 1,000 of a blood transfusion

🍃If you chose a physiological management you will not be offered uterotonic drugs

🚫The cord is not clamped and cut until it has stopped pulsating

🤰The placenta is born by maternal effort only but you can support a physiological third stage by stimulating and nourishing those lovely birth hormones and using movement & gravity! Check out slide 6 for some tips!

⌚In most cases the placenta will be born within an hour
It is associated with;
> nausea and vomiting in about 50 in 1,000 people
> an approximate risk of 29 in 1,000 of a haemorrhage of more than 1 litre
> an approximate risk of 40 in 1,000 of a blood transfusion

🔄 You can decide to change to active management from physiological management

💕 There are a few reasons your care provider might advise you to have an actively managed third stage, these may include; having an induction, a BMI over 35, bleeding in pregnancy, a low lying placenta, a very low haemoglobin (iron level), a very quick or a very long labour.

👀 Keep your eyes on the grid! more info about the placenta and umbilical tomorrow 👀

03/06/2022

Birth Plans are such a useful tool for communicating your wants and needs to people who come across your birth space so you can be left in your zone! Birthing bodies loved to be undisturbed in labour so max that relax and let them know you have a birth plan you'd like them to read!

They're also brill for learning about labour, birth and beyond and for gaining loads of knowledge on birthy stuff so you can make decisions about the care for you and your baby when the time comes.

Of course plans won't always go to plan 100% of the time but that's what's great about birth plans, you can make as many as you want!

I think you should always make at least 3;

Plan 1 - Your ideal birth
Plan 2 - Induction of labour plan Plan 3 - A cesarean/abdominal birth

If you want more info on our services or how we can help you achieve a positive birth just pop me a message 😘

24/05/2022

🎉New Course Date Added!🎉

💕These midwife led, hypnobirthing antenatal classes include everything you need to know to empower you to achieve a positive birth!💕

You'll learn about;

💜Hypnobirthing Techniques
💙Breathing Exercises for Labour💚How To Prepare Your Mind & Body For Labour
❤️Positions For Pregnancy, Labour & Birth
💛Birth Choices, Birth Rights & Birth Planning
🖤Comfort Measures At Home & In Other Settings
🧡Caring For & Feeding Your New Baby
And so much more!!

🤰Plus you'll meet other parents to share your experiences with, and get ongoing support from myself.🤰

✨Food & refreshments are included, plus you get a goody bag packed with useful tools and treats for pregnancy and birth ✨

😊Book a place for you and a birth partner now for the introductory price of £125!!! Payment plans available DM for info 😊

24/05/2022

🎉New Course Date Added!🎉

💕These midwife led, hypnobirthing antenatal classes include everything you need to know to empower you to achieve a positive birth!💕

You'll learn about;

💜Hypnobirthing Techniques
💙Breathing Exercises for Labour
💚How To Prepare Your Mind & Body For Labour
❤️Positions For Pregnancy, Labour & Birth
💛Birth Choices, Birth Rights & Birth Planning
🖤Comfort Measures At Home & In Other Settings
🧡Caring For & Feeding Your New Baby
And so much more!!

🤰Plus you'll meet other parents to share your experiences with, and get ongoing support from myself.🤰

✨Food & refreshments are included, plus you get a goody bag packed with useful tools and treats for pregnancy and birth ✨

😊Book a place for you and a birth partner now for the introductory price of £125!!! Payment plans available DM for info 😊

07/05/2022

This absolute warrior brought both her 'back to back' babies earthside in a pool at home 😍 I love how her first babe got to be there to greet her brother into this world 💕🌍

With both her labours she built a birth environment that made her feel safe, protected and nourished her hormones and not only did she absolutely boss her labour and births she bloody loved it too! 🙌❤️

Did you know your environment can actually help or hinder your progress in labour!? 🤔 You might have heard about oxytocin before, it's the love hormone ❤️ it's responsible for or***ms, surges (contractions), letting milk down from the breast and bonding with loved ones!
It's one of the key ingredients in a cocktail of hormones that affect labour progress and it loves dim lights and feeling safe!

This momma definitely made the most of her labour cocktail 🍸🍹

I can't wait to talk more about oxytocin and the environment at the face to face course on Monday evening! ❤️
If you fancy learning about how labour works and so much more including how to have a positive experience I still have space available on the virtual group courses in June and July and availability for 1:1 sessions 😊

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