Divine Doula Care

23/01/2021

My favourite sculpture of a birthing woman in a squatting position. It is located in the BB Stockholm birthing ward.

Such position in labour creates a lot of space for the baby coming out of her mother. So if labour is approaching you may practice sitting like that :)

Once I walked through a village in Tanzania and saw a young woman doing laundry in a wash basin sitting exactly like this. I thought that with such daily training she would probably be quick to find a more comfortable position in labour. But we can also practice squatting even while watching a movie.

Coming back to BB Stockholm, I like it for flexibility. Now, during corona times it is offering a maximum of understanding of the importance of full-fledged partner support for a women in labor.

03/07/2020

Free evidence-based online prenatal course.
Just came across and though it might be useful to some.

Prepare for your birth with trustworthy information, research-backed advice and effective coping strategies.

17/06/2020

Demand for homebirth is on the rise during the pandemic. Too bad that the government has discontinued public funding for home birth medical support.

Förfrågningar om att genomföra hemförlossningar har ökat under coronapandemin. Men hembarnmorskorna, som rycker ut vid den här typen av födslar, står utan stöd från regionerna. – Jag tycker inte det är lagligt att behandla en professionell yrkeskår på det här sättet, säger Agneta B...

06/05/2020

International Day of Midwives is over.
To me midwife is a mix of a medical worker and a women's rights activist.
Was delighted by the opportunity to partake in a Virtual Midwifery conference dedicated to the Midwife's Day...
Do you have you own experience with midwifes?

22/03/2020

And the good news. Since it has been allowed to birth in water last year hospitals started developing their waterbirth options.

Från rätt temperatur till trygghet, smärtlindring och stöd. Lena Öberg, barnmorska på BB Stockholm, berättar hur en vattenfödsel kan gå till i en uppblåsbar förlossningspool.

14/03/2020

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-pregnancy.html

Read about coronavirus before, during and after you give birth to your baby.

09/03/2020

Coronavirus and pregnancy - info and recommendations

Just published by Royal College Of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, The Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health from the UK - Q&A and detailed guidance for pregnant women and their families on

"Pregnant women do not appear to be more susceptible to the consequences of coronavirus than the general population and there is no evidence that the virus can pass to a baby during pregnancy

As a precautionary approach, pregnant women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus when they go into labour are being advised to attend an obstetric unit for birth but their birth plan should be followed as closely as possible

At the moment there is no evidence that the virus can be carried in breastmilk, so it is felt the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of coronavirus through breastmilk."

More: https://www.rcog.org.uk/coronavirus-pregnancy

09/03/2020

Swedish politician puts the issue of women's experienced in childbirth to the forefront of political discussions. Good to go!
Link to the paper in comments