Birthing at home - Marlborough

29/09/2022

28/07/2022

And with all of this crazy weather how about something handmade, warm & snuggly!
Tag a hardworking Māmā below that would love some wooly items for her pēpē 🐻🤎. Winner announced next Thursday 🥳.

27/07/2022

Will you share your story?

The Blue Project is looking for those who have overcome perinatal depression or who have supported someone with perinatal depression to share their journey (Partners, friends etc)

This is an amazing opportunity to not only spread awareness of PND but also to tell stories of hope from real woman who live locally.

At this stage we expect to be displaying our boards during mental health awareness month which is September 26- 2 October 2022.
Karolina (the creator) does create an illustration of each woman based on a photo they send to her which will be time consuming as each region has at least 10 woman sharing, so the earlier the stories come in, the better.

The stories will be displayed here:
https://www.bluestoriesproject.com/

And a physical display will be set up at the marlborough District Library.

To share your story simply fill out the form here:

1) Gmail compatible Invitation:

Invitation to participate in BLUE STORIES PROJECT - sharing journeys out of perinatal depression. Please follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLNVqukkv315yC0mrd7GNsAQqlMpV0tozcUfeTusj88wdBAg/viewform?usp=sf_link



2) NON Gmail account Invitation:

Invitation to participate in BLUE STORIES PROJECT - sharing journeys out of perinatal depression. Please follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxZr-1CqeAFvKeEDgrJ6Zuj-244uZ8I4xn9X0R9WURGmj1Pw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Maternal Mental Wellbeing is in 100% support of this amazing project and we hope you will be too!

Please share :)

17/07/2022

I find it all incredibly amazing what our bodies are capable of 🌸

Did you know? That breasts have been developing colostrum since you were 12 to 18 weeks pregnant! Even if you don’t intend to breastfeed, your breasts will still develop colostrum, so you should talk to your care provider about how best to manage this.

When a baby is first born, they usually drink about an ounce of colostrum in the first 24 hours after birth, over the course of several feeds.

They may also want to spend time sucking at the breast, which is beneficial for the development of your breastmilk supply.

If it seems that all your baby wants to do is eat, it doesn’t necessarily mean that your little one isn’t getting enough. It’s totally natural and signals to your body to make more milk.

It’s also normal for a baby to want to sleep a lot in the first 24 hours. A healthy newborn often gets in a good first feeding in the first hour or two of life.

Colostrum will begin changing to transitional milk approximately 2 to 5 days after giving birth. Transitional milk will be more voluminous than colostrum and may appear like whole milk.

By around 10 to 14 days after birth, you should be on your way to producing mature milk. Mature milk is divided into a watery foremilk and a fattier hindmilk.

Mature milk’s composition will change daily based on your baby’s specific needs. But if you would like to increase or decrease the amount you’re producing, it’s important to remember that breasts work on a supply and demand theory.

The more frequently you drain them, the more breastmilk they’ll produce

17/07/2022

11/07/2022

Homebirthing is on the rise but some women wanting to give birth at home just don't have that option, proponents say.

10/07/2022

10/07/2022

10/07/2022

✨Enhance your birthing experience by hiring one of our birthing pools, located in the
📍Marlborough Region..

Allowing for a water birth option in the comfort of your own birthing environment.
Using the warm waters to soothe labour surges/pains.
There has been an increase in the number of birthing mothers choosing to birth at home 🎉 due the restrictions that were put in place by most hospitals. Now women can be surrounded in love and support from their whānau, we are absolutely loving this!
We found that finding a birthing pool locally can often be difficult.
As a result we have decided to purchase two birth pools and all the equipment that you need making the hiring process nice and easy one less stress. .
🍃
The basic birthing kit cost is $200 for a five week hire period. This includes the pool and equipment pictured in the images above and delivery within the Marlborough region.
*delivery fees apply for out of region

🌸Our hire recommendation is for a 5 week period.
(3 weeks prior to due date & 2 weeks following) to ensure you are prepared for the arrival of your new pēpi.

Get in touch asap to secure your date or if you require more information.
We can't wait to hear from you soon ✨

10/07/2022

Just incase you needed a reminder ✨