Why making decisions is NOT only about statistics & data.

Why decision making in pregnancy and labour is NOT all about statistics and research - so says a maths professor! This is so interesting and SO important for all pregnant folk and their partners to know.

motherhood, Birth, hypnobirthing, PregnancySusan BradleyDecember 30, 2023motherhood, empowered motherhood, pregnancy, decision making in labour and birth, birth choices, pregnancy choices, birth and data

K is for Vitamin K

Did you know that it’s standard practice to give babies a dose of vitamin K just after birth? Do you know why it’s offered? Do you know why you might accept or decline vitamin K for your baby? Well here’s some info all about it.

BirthSusan BradleyJuly 17, 2023hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york, vitamin K, vitamin K injection, vitamin K drops, vitamin K choices

D is for Delayed Cord Clamping

When your baby is born, around a third of babys volume blood is still in the placenta and umbilical cord. But it will quickly make it's way to baby via the umbilical cord. Unless of course the cord is cut before the transfer is complete. So delaying the clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord is so important.

Birth, labourSusan BradleyJuly 1, 2023hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york, birth knowledge, umbilical cord, delayed cord clamping, optimal cord claming, wait for white

The taboo of poo

Lets talk about something that everyone wants to know - but often does not actually get spoken about even by midwives. The taboo of poo in labour.

Birth, hypnobirthingSusan BradleyJune 14, 2023hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york, birth raality, birth plans, birth preferences, poo in birthComment

C is for Cervical Recoil

Did you know that the cervix can also close down (recoil) , as well as open (dilate) in labour? Well it can, and this article is all about why it may do that and also how you can help it move in the right direction.

BirthSusan BradleyMay 10, 2023hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york, cervical recoil, cervical dilation, first stage of labour, up stage of labour, birth knowledge

Cardinal Movements of baby in labour

A fascinating look at how the baby moves down through the pelvis in labour, through what’s called the ‘cardinal movements’. It’s not all about downward movement - there’s so much more of a dance that baby does than that! Take a look here.

Birth, hypnobirthingSusan BradleyApril 29, 2023hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york

N is for Nuchal Cord

Some information for you about baby’s born with their umbilical cords around there necks, and how this is not something to fear and why not. Myth busting pregnancy and birth untruths is something that’s so important! So read on.

Pregnancy What If?Susan BradleyApril 5, 2023nuchal cords, hypnobirthing class, birth choices, empowered birth, antenatal class york, hypnobirthing york

Ch ch ch choices in pregnancy, labour & birth

It is SO important to know your rights, your choices and the law relating to your body in pregnancy and childbirth.

Here's some things that you should know, that are the law in this country but so many couples I teach on my course’s are often not aware of...

Pregnancy, Birth, hypnobirthingSusan BradleyApril 12, 2022motherhood, pregnancy, empowered birth, birth choices, my body my choice

Quick Guide For A Positive Birth

In all my years of teaching pregnant women and couples, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that knowledge is power. If you are pregnant, you ARE going to give birth. There’s no getting out of it. So learn all you can, not just about the physical and mental experience of pregnancy and labour (because it's as much a mind game as a body one - due to your birth hormones which control everything in labour), but also about your choices, options and rights in the birth room. Here are my five top tips to maximise your chances of a positive birth

Birth, PregnancySusan BradleyMay 12, 2020positive birth, hypnobirthing york, hypnobirthing course, nct york, antenatal class york, birth tips, birth environment, active birth, birth rights, birth choicesComment

EAT your placenta? 8 Options For Your Placenta Post Birth

Your placenta is a pretty damn amazing thing. A whole new organ that grows to support your baby through pregnancy providing the nourishment and oxygen for your baby to grow. Without the placenta there would be no baby. In itself it’s pretty WOW. But once baby arrives earthside, the placentas job is done. So what happen to your placenta, should you keep it, and if you do what can you do with it now? Eight things (including eating it) you can do with this unique pregnancy organ.

Birth, Post Natal, Pregnant BodySusan BradleyAugust 15, 2019placenta, placenta eat, placenta encapsulation, birth choices, hypnobirthing yorkComment

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