Born Ready Birth Co.

10/05/2026

🤍 OXYTOCIN

A midwife’s favourite hormone.
We will literally talk about it all day long!

Created in the part of the brain called the hypothalamus, oxytocin is the hormone that is released to give you that warm fuzzy feeling when you hug or kiss your loved ones or when you meet your baby for the first time.

Oxytocin also has some very important roles in labour and in the postnatal period as it is responsible for contracting the uterus and also promotes the let down reflex when you are breastfeeding.

Antenatal education plays an important role in your pregnancy, labour and childbirth experience as if you know what to expect during this time you won’t feel scared or anxious which can inhibit the production of oxytocin.

Book our face to face MIDWIFE-LED antenatal classes at www.bornreadybirthco.co.uk

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09/05/2026

LOUIS XIV

The guy who made birth hard for women to suit the spectator!

Here we are generations later still negatively affected by his fe**sh!

GET OFF YOUR BACK!

It’s a position you won’t naturally put yourself in.

Having an epidural does not mean you need to be on the bed on your back, the beds move into great positions to allow you to be on the bed but still upright! Ask your midwife and be proactive in keeping upright!

14/04/2026

🙋🏻‍♂️Hands up if you need a holiday🙋🏽‍♀️

If you are planning on travelling during your pregnancy it is advised to speak to your midwife first

Flying is not harmful to you or your baby. some airlines won’t allow you to fly towards the end of your pregnancy and some require a ‘fit to fly’ letter from your midwife.

It’s really important to keep hydrated , mobilise up and down the plane and wear sexy decompression stockings as this will help reduce the risk of blood clots.

You might also want to choose your seat - an aisle seat may be easier to accommodate for you and your growing bump.

🌙 Happy Baby Moon 🌙

09/04/2026

🌹Vaginal Seeding🌹

Around 45% of births in the UK are Caesarean sections. About 20% of these are elective.

🦠 When a baby is born va**nally they are covered in va**nal fluid which contains bacteria that can help shape their immune system.
Babies born via c-section miss out on these microbes 🦠

It has been suggested that by swabbing the mother’s va**na and transferring the fluid onto the baby’s face, mouth and body as soon as they are born would help prevent this missed opportunity.

What are your thoughts?

03/04/2026

🐣 HAPPY EASTER🐣

Use code EASTER10 at checkout to receive 10% off your classes when booked between now and Monday.

03/04/2026

👨‍⚕️GP CHECK 👨‍⚕️

What you can expect at your 6-8 week GP check post birth 🤍

01/04/2026

31/03/2026

✂️ Hair removal prior to birth

💡 We all have different ideas of what is normal.

For midwives and doctors we see the full spectrum.

Please don’t groom for us, if you choose to groom do it for yourself, but consider;

😌 Comfortable regrowth
😖 Pain free removal
🛡 Providing protection against infection

30/03/2026

Did you know?

29/03/2026

🔴 Chicken Pox 🔴

Have you had chicken pox before?

If you have then please be assured that you will have antibodies and therefore are safe to be around others with chicken pox whilst you are pregnant.

If you are unsure then please ask your midwife to take a simple blood test to decipher whether you have antibodies.

If you have not got antibodies then you can have a vaccination - this cannot be given during pregnancy but can be given once your baby has been born.

Contracting chicken pox in pregnancy is not ideal and can cause a variety of complications for both yourself and your baby

If you do not have antibodies try and avoid anyone who may be contagious, if you have been in contact with chicken pox then please contact your midwife who can do a blood test to see whether you have it and discuss the next steps.