Bits and Boobs

Most people may not have given much thought to how they will give birth to their placenta during pregnancy, as the focus is on the birth of their baby. It is good to have an idea of what to expect and to know which choices are available.

A doula is a person you employ to support you during pregnancy, childbirth or the postnatal period 

A Birth Centre in the UK is a unit that is separate from Delivery Suite or Labour Ward and Midwifery-Led to promote an active, normal labour and birth.

You are on the home straight as you approach the end of the third trimester of your pregnancy and your baby will be in your arms very soon. It’s time to put the finishing touches to your plans for birth and the arrival of your newborn baby.

Many people feel squeamish when placentas are discussed, but they are truly amazing as your body has grown an entirely new organ to sustain your baby.  

Most hospitals and birth centres are now equipped for waterbirth with water pools specifically designed for use by women in labour. Water has a strong research base behind it to suggest that it is effective not only to help relieve labour pain, but also in helping to shorten the duration of labour, as well as helping to reduce the incidence of tearing during your baby’s birth.

The midwives at My Expert Midwife have had a lot of experience caring for women who birth at home, as well as women who birth in hospital. The current research supports homebirth as a safe choice.

This guide covers everything you need to know about delayed cord clamping and its advantages.

Induction of labour is a process where your labour is started artificially using a range of different methods for a umber of different reasons.

Lesley is our co founder and Midwife, and here she gives us her thoughts on labour and birth and questions why we want to speed up the process: I've always been intrigued by our need to speed up labour; clary sage, reflexology, walking etc etc...the list seems endless! I've always practised in a much more primitive way