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

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

Tell Me About... the Transition phase of labour

So next in my series, this is all about the next stage of labour known as Transition. Which is the stage that follows on from Active Labour and is before the Birthing stage when you’ll meet your baby. Let me explain more…

Pregnancy, Pregnancy What If?Susan BradleyFebruary 13, 2021pregnancy, birth knowledge, hypnobirthing york, hypnobirthing class, positive pregnancy, pregnancy mindset, birth, labour, transition, stages of labour

Tell Me About... the active phase of labour

Another short video to help you expand your birth knowledge, and the process of actually what's going on in your amazing body during labour and birth. Because as I always say on my courses and programs - knowledge about labour and birth really is power. This one follows on from my 'latent stage' video, and I’ll be doing another video on 'transition' and on the 'birthing' stage and also on the placenta too soon.

Pregnancy, BirthSusan BradleyNovember 20, 2020labour, active labour, birth knowledge

Tell Me About... the latent phase of labour

The latent phase of labour, is when the cervix - the opening to the uterus or womb - first starts to soften and thin, and then begins to open or ‘dilate’. The cervix needs to open to give baby an exit to be born. What’s this got to do with a banana?? Well if you’ve seen my video Tell Me About the Uterus you’ll know I LOVE a fruit analogy! Let me explain more…

Pregnancy, Pregnancy What If?Susan BradleyOctober 15, 2020pregnancy, birth knowledge, hypnobirthing york, hypnobirthing class, positive pregnancy, pregnancy mindset

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