Barefaced Birth’s Pregnancy & Blog Post
How Access Your Maternity Notes
You have a right to access your medical notes written about you during your pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. It doesn’t matter what reason you want to access them for you have a right to request a copy from your local NHS Trust
What is Birth Trauma?
Birth trauma is still not talked about enough between friends, social media, news and even the medical profession. It can be confusing to understand what birth trauma is let alone what help there is out there to support those who may have experienced a traumatic birth.
Birth Planning: how to write one and what to include
In this blog post, we will explore the importance of birth planning, discuss key elements to consider, and offer some practical tips to help you create a birth plan.
My Top Tips for Holiday Abroad with a Baby or a Toddler
Holidaying with a baby or toddler can feel daunting; these handy tips will help you relax, prepared and enjoy that holiday!
The Benefits of Using a birth Ball
Using a pregnancy ball at home during pregnancy has lots of benefits. It can help rotate the hips to help which in turn helps mobilise and free the sacrum. It can also help strengthen your back and help to open your pelvis whilst keeping upright.
Can Eating Dates in Pregnancy help with an easy and shorter Labour?
Eating dates in pregnancy may have some benefits to help induce labour, reduce postpartum bleeding and cervical dilation .
The benefits to having a positive birthing environment
Your birth environment can have a huge impact on your birth experience and your labour. This blog post is all about your birth environment and how to create a space just right for birth for all birth options!
What is a TENS Machine and How to use one in labour
Using a TENS machine during early labour may help with pain relief and comfort levels. Read more to find out all about tens machines and how they work!
What is Prolactin?
Everything you need to know about your birth & labour hormone prolactin and how to help to boost it to help in establishing milk production and breast/chest feeding.
Tips on How to Time Your Contractions in Labour
How to time your contractions in early labour