Bindu's Birth Preparation

11/09/2025

Our next antenatal group is starting very soon.

Every Monday from Sept 22nd to October 20th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm in Knoncknaheeny.

A welcoming, relaxed space for expectant parents to:
✨ Meet others on the same journey
✨ Start connecting with your baby
✨ Explore how life may change
✨ Discover ways to bond & support early brain development

💬 What parents say:
👉🏻“The sessions felt relaxed and were supportive”
👉🏻“All sessions were very positive and upbeat with some great ideas, we have been able to adapt to our own pregnancy and planning for the baby’s arrival. I definitely felt the sessions boosted my confidence”
👉🏻“It has been great to meet other parents - knowing there are others experiencing the same things as me is very comforting”

🗓️ What’s included?

5 weekly sessions during pregnancy
1 special meet-up after birth
FREE to attend
Partners & supportive adults welcome 💕

👶 Register for the group now

Text Suzanne on 0868142190 or Tracie on 0868144976

11/09/2025

📣 The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme has now reopened for applications.

👶 Antenatal patients at Cork University Maternity Hospital can now apply for a limited number of free cloth nappy starter kits. Each kit contains 10 high-quality reusable cloth nappies, a pack of 12 reusable cloth wipes, a waterproof storage bag for used nappies, nappy inserts for absorbency and comprehensive guidance on use and care.

♻️ The aim of the scheme is to support and encourage the uptake of reusable nappies in place of single use disposable nappies. Families taking part in the scheme are surprised at how easy to use modern cloth nappies are, find they reduce nappy rash, and love their cute patterns.

🤝 The scheme is led by VOICE Ireland in collaboration with Cork County Council, Cork City Council and Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).

➡️ For furtherinformation or to apply, visit: https://www.voiceireland.org/cloth-nappy-incentive-scheme

➡️ Read more on our website: https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/news/free-cloth-nappy-starter-kits-available-to-families-in-cork

VOICE - Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

05/09/2025

04/09/2025

A few years back, I was in conversation with a hospital-based midwife colleague about a shared frustration.

We were both so tired of hearing that women who had been told they had gestational diabetes (or GD, which is a debatable label in itself) were also being told they needed induction.

"The problem is," she said, "that some obstetricians tell women they're at high risk because they have GD, and that induction is the solution, but there's no evidence for that. But the lack of studies mean the issues are complex and there's no easy place I can point women to, so they can read more."

I knew just what she meant.

I had written about GD in my Inducing Labour book, but our conversation made me realise that I didn't have a blog post on this topic.

I wrote one that week.

Since I wrote it, my blog post on Induction for gestational diabetes: what's the evidence? has become one of my most popular.

And today I have checked and updated it, to ensure that it stays relevant and useful for the thousands of women, families, midwives and birth workers who visit it every year.

You can read it at https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/induction-for-gestational-diabetes/

I hope you'll find it useful.

01/09/2025

31/08/2025

Baby’s digestive system lays dormant in utero and they don’t p**p. Meconium is that thick, tarry first p**p that builds in the gut and colostrum is a high protein milk that acts as a laxative to p**p this out after birth. When babies are born they p**p a lot, even over night. The digestive system is waking up and maturing. The contents of colostrum and transitional milk aid in this process. Transitional milk includes high levels of fat, lactose, and water-soluble vitamins and is different in nutrient composition than mature milk. It contains more calories than colostrum. Around 2 weeks your milk transitions to mature milk, which has a higher water content than transitional milk, grange the steady increase in the volume of your milk. As your body and baby adjusts to this change, your baby will eventually stop p**ping overnight: usually around 6-8 weeks. Some will still p**p overnight for longer than that (some times months) and that is also normal! Our digestive system wants to rest at night. Even as adults we typically don’t p**p overnight. Your body is very smart. It makes a higher water content, higher volume milk first thing in the morning to help baby have their first p**p of the day since their system has rested over night. It’s like their morning coffee. In the evening, your milk volume drops and increases in fat to help baby sleep and digest for growth and NOT to p**p. Diaper companies are aware of this change, hence the 12 hour leak protection diapers. Your milk and your baby are going through many changes. Many babies will start grunting more in the early hours of the morning as this change takes place. Increasing tummy time during the day and right before bed can help as can time and development. Trust your body. Trust your baby.

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31/08/2025

30/08/2025

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