Archive for the 'Pregnancy and Newborns' Category
Birth Preparation Workshop with Aleanbh Cox
The birth of your baby is one of the most important moments of your life. A positive, safe and satisfying experience is what every parent wants and deserves. Whether you are planning a homebirth or intend giving birth in a birthing centre or hospital setting, this workshop will help to remove the fear and anxiety […]
Your Pelvic Floor : Do you sneeze and pee?
After having two children, my sneezing and trampolining days were behind me. Literally. It wasn’t until my second child was three, that I decided to try and get help. Here is some background information that may help you. What and where is your pelvic floor The pelvic floor muscles are the foundation of the core of […]
Creating an Eco Friendly Nursery – Guest Post by FamilyLivingToday
When you are preparing to have a child for the first time, you receive a lot of advice from a myriad of people. Some of that advice is useful for the kind of parent you want to be a parent but unfortunately, a lot of it is not. If you want to do your part […]
How Having a Doula Affects Positive Birth Outcome
With professional Doula Services on the rise, partly thanks to celebrity praise from well-known names such as Meghan Markle and Nicole Kidman, one has to wonder what really are the benefits of having a Doula by your side in the delivery room and beyond? We’ve gathered up the statistics so you don’t have to! Firstly, […]
A Woman Centered Birth Plan: Plain and Simple
Lisa Wilkinson talks about the need to create a birth plan. Have a look at her plans below. If you are planning on trying for physiologically normal birth, I do recommend looking into The elbowrooms Prep For Birth Workshops with Krysia Lynch who also hosts our Advanced Pregnancy Teacher Training Module 2 which teaches how […]
Promoting Spontaneous Labour
If you are facing the prospect of medical induction, we understand this can be a very stressful time. Although we do recognise that induction can be a very necessary procedure to ensure the health of you and your baby, we are also very aware that the pressure to have your baby can be potentially based […]
Pregnancy Acupuncture
Pregnancy Acupuncture with Clare Foley Acupuncture has become a hugely popular therapy to support pregnancy, labour and postpartum health in recent years. Every woman wants her pregnancy to go smoothly and acupuncture is a great way to regulate and optimize our natural cycles. Whether you-and-bump are aching for a good night’s sleep or you’re preparing […]
Relaxing Into Labour: 10 Tips from a Doula
As a Doula I often get called during the middle of the night. This tends to happen when the first sensations are starting for a new mother. I walk in and everyone in the house is busy doing the labour thing. I nearly always spend the next hour trying to get everyone to relax and go back to bed. I […]
How Reflexology helps IBS, Hormones & Headaches
What is reflexology? Reflexology is so much more than a relaxing foot massage. Reflexology is based on the principal that certain reflex points on the feet correspond to different body organs and systems, and that pressing them creates real benefits for the person’s health. It is a unique treatment that benefits those suffering from a […]
Try acupressure points to help labour progress
Many women receive acupuncture treatment to help them through the different stages of pregnancy, it is an ideal treatment during pregnancy as it is non-invasive and drug free, and will not cause any harm to the baby. We see many women in our clinic for acupuncture whilst pregnant with the majority coming into us to […]