Do Ginger biscuits help with pregnancy sickness? Ginger can be quite good at preventing sickness, but often can be a trigger. Eating ginger biscuits is an old wives tale.
Author Archives: Medway Hypnobirth
20 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR POTENTIAL DOULA
A Doula or Birthkeeper can be an invaluable member of your birth support team. But what should you ask about when you contact them? Find your twenty questions here! WHEN MAKING INITIAL CONTACT 1. Will you be available around my due date? This isn’t something that I can answer in a blog post! Contact meContinue reading “20 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR POTENTIAL DOULA”
How to have a homebirth in hospital
Normal birth in hospital is difficult to achieve. Use these 5 tips to give yourself the best chance.
A Maternity Wardrobe for all Seasons
What to look for as you choose your maternity clothing. Have you come across the concept of a Capsule Wardrobe? It’s a fairly new thing for me too but lends itself to maternity wear really well. it’s a simple and minimal approach to clothing yourself for a season. I have been dressing this way forContinue reading “A Maternity Wardrobe for all Seasons”
When should I start Hypnobirthing Classes?
The best time to book a hypnobirthing course is the time that works best for you. Around 25-32 weeks is ideal.
How do I prepare for a natural birth?
When we first fall pregnant we don’t really give much thought to the birth process; or to natural birth! But as each new trimester begins our thoughts turn to birth. We may assume that we will just go into hospital and come out with a baby, but there is so much more to it thanContinue reading “How do I prepare for a natural birth?”
Welcome to World Doula Week 2022.
How doula’s help families and what a doula actually is! I’m Gill Marchant, A Doula serving Medway, Kent in the UK. So, what is a doula anyway? In Greek the word means “servant”. There are all different types of doulas – infertility/women’s health doulas, birth doulas, and postpartum doulas. There are also death doula’s whoContinue reading “Welcome to World Doula Week 2022.”
Wistful Waiting
A few months ago, I described to a client how that period of time when you are ready to birth, but your baby isn’t quite ready as ‘Wistfully Waiting’ or Wistful Waiting. Since coming up with the term back in October, I’ve had a bit more time to think about it. So What is ‘WistfulContinue reading “Wistful Waiting”
What is a Doula?
So you might have googled ‘Doula Near Me’ or find my Doula. A myriad of searches may have brought you here. But what is a doula? And Why do you need one! The First time I heard the word Doula … I can remember the first time I heard the word ‘Doula’ it was saidContinue reading “What is a Doula?”
7 things to think about when being induced
There has been a lot written about induction of labour recently. The new highly controversial NICE guidelines are due to be published in the coming weeks. The guidelines are due to recommend routine induction at 39 weeks for all women, with a higher BMI, women who have had IVF or AFT’s, Women of Black, Brown, Asian,Continue reading “7 things to think about when being induced”