by Bree | Nov 28, 2011 | pregnancy + birth
What is Cord Clamping? Cord clamping is a where a baby’s umbilical cord is clamped and cut. Cord clamping might be done prior, during, immediately after or hours after birth, although usually takes place in the third stage of labour (for a vaginal delivery). When cord...
by Bree | Nov 18, 2011 | HypnoBirthing, pregnancy + birth
There are many different definitions for the word drug. Many women choose artificial drugs in labour (ie an epidural) probably unaware of the vast array of natural drugs your body produces in a natural, physiological birth where no chemicals are injected or absorbed...
by Bree | Nov 8, 2011 | pregnancy + birth
The third stage of labour is when the placenta is birthed (usually within 30-60 minutes of the baby being birthed). Today almost all ‘civilised nations’ who have women birthing in hospitals manage the third stage of labour with an artificial injection of...
by Bree | Nov 3, 2011 | HypnoBirthing, raving fans
My husband and a couple of our friends decided we would head out to dinner on the Friday night as bub was no doubt going to keep us home for the next few months. We headed to our favourite local Thai restaurant ordered our meals and about two bites into our dinner at...
by Bree | Nov 3, 2011 | parenting + relationships
(from an article by Stephanie Nakhle, who said everything I have and could say so nicely there seemed no point in rewriting it!) There is no foolproof way to guarantee a good night’s sleep when you have young children around—to be the parent of a young child is...
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