Midwife Blog
The Bump Chapter
Induction For A Large Baby
Induction For A Large Baby... if it’s not recommended by guidelines then why are so many women being offered inductions?? So, a bit of background... NICE guidelines state that women shouldn’t be advised to have an induction of labour for a predicted large baby, where...
Vic’s Story
#MeetTheTeam This is Vic.... she is the newest member of TBTBC squad and has been doing lots of behind the scenes bits and bobs. Here is her story ❤️ I thought it was about time I removed my head from the sand and came to say hello! My name is Vic and for the last 8...
How your Valentines Day “date night” will help you prepare for labour.
I will set a scene for you…. A walk across the countryside holding hands admiring the wonderful views, followed by your favourite curry, maybe some candle light, your favourite songs playing in the background. You may then watch a funny film followed by a massage with...
The Birth Chapter
Kristie’s Positive Induction
Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Kristie and her surprise baby girl. Kristie was 2 weeks overdue and had an induction via pessary on the Consultant Led Unit. had a consultant led birth. Kristie had...
Chelsea’s Positive Water Birth
Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with first time mum Chelsea. Chelsea delivered her baby boy on a birth unit and had a calm water birth, lifting her baby out of the water herself. I can’t believe it’s my...
Hannah’s Positive Birth; episiotomy and forceps
Love reading positive birth stories, you’re in the right place…. This positive birth story is with Hannah and her baby girl. During labour Hannah's baby's heart rate dropped and when her waters were manually broken there was meconium, so Hannah had a hormone drip and...
The Baby Chapter
Things To Celebrate From 2019
2019 was my third year doing The Bump to Baby Chapter and it was a wild one. Wild like in this above photo wild, surviving the nights, managing 2 young children at home, writing blogs and scheduling emails at 2am with a baby on my boob, or walking around with her on...
What we can learn from the 3 Wise Men about visiting after a baby.
Managing visitors after having a baby... Christmas time is a time for lots of family and friends to visit. Having a baby brings even more reasons for visitors as everyone wants to meet your new arrival, plus you want to show off the new tiny, beautiful human that...
Breaking Dad
As I lie on the floor trying to write this, with my 7 month year old daughter crawling all over me, clawing at my note pad, shrieking in my ear and doing her best to be impossibly cute, I’m ashamed to admit to how I’ve felt before; especially when I now know...