Massage in labour is a simple, hands-on way to ease pain, reduce stress, and help you feel connected as a team. In this guide, youβll learn when to use massage therapy, which techniques work best at different stages, and exactly how to apply them https://t.co/xlW2fOPjcI
Birth has the power to transform a woman's view of herself as she starts her journey into motherhood. Birth is impacted by the generations who walked before us and touches the generations who walk after us. π§ββοΈ
#birthpower#respectbirth https://t.co/hf0qzLqjUy
What happens when women who are at increased risk of preterm birth experience midwifery continuity of care? Women feel safe. Women find the care accessible; they can ask questions and receive extra support. π€°πποΈ
#continuityofcare#midwiferyresearchΒ https://t.co/LWFhIsHb1E
These twin boys have been tandem feeding for 4 years and counting......how awesome is that! π¨ββ€οΈβπ¨π
#tandemfeeding#twinbreastfeeding#birthinternational
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"Unbelievably celebrating 4 years of tandem boobing!π₯" https://t.co/PxVsbasXHl
Cervical dilation is just one of the incredible changes in a woman's body as labour progresses. π€°ππ§ββοΈ Here is a handy cervical dilation tool using the potter's wheel!
#birth#midwiferycare#birthinternational
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Just look at the peace and relaxation on this little one's face. Warm water provides a gentler entrance into the world for her little one. π¦ππ¦Β
#gentlebirth#waterbirth#birthinternational
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π· @carmen.bridgewater
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This is your time. Go deeper within than ever before. Let the waves of surges wash through your body; bringing your baby ever closer to you. π¦π
#naturalbirth#sacredbirth#birthinternational
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π· @sadiewildphotographyΒ https://t.co/Oeaji6Bydn
Breastfeeding is a mother's touch and a mother's smell. It is being held and knowing you are loved. Breastfeeding is beauty indeed. π€±π
#beautifulbreastfeeding#breastfeedingmama#birthinternational
repost @breastfeeding_everywhere_ https://t.co/naMJModoav
Your body was made to birth. Believe in your own innate power to bring your baby into your arms. The same way that generations of women have birthed before you. π
#naturalbirth#birthwithoutfear#birthinternational
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This is the raw beauty of birth. Let's get real. Birth is extraordinarily intense. π Its rawness touches us in the depth of motherhood. π€±
#naturalbirth#rawbirth#pregnancybirthbeyond
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π Mama : Karissa Laidlaw, @kallmedarling https://t.co/x6diFBeIJ3
There is something gloriously normal about birthing your baby at home. The sacred and the ordinary meet in this place. πβ¨π
#sacredbirth#normalbirth#birthinternational
found on @livewildbirthfree https://t.co/QBJ7QS3n1N
beautifulbreastfeeding π€± This year's World Breastfeeding Week is all about supporting breastfeeding women at work. Together, let's make breastfeeding and work, work. π
#beautifulbreastfeeding#amazingbreastmilk#birthinternational https://t.co/2NhK8dby41
When we embrace birth, we embrace life in all its fullness.Β Β ππΒ We embrace new life and let its power ripple through our bodies. Until he emerges covered in vernix and blood into this world.Β #exaltbirth#naturalbirth https://t.co/eIMQhJOhZg
Birth is a natural, normal, and deeply spiritual event. We do not need to save women from birth. We donβt need to medicalise it or numb women to the intense feelings (including pain) of birth.
#treasuredbirth#sacredbirthΒ https://t.co/hWuQkjOsqT
Having a positive birth experience shouldnβt come down to chance. It shouldnβt come down to which staff are on shift or the area in which you live. Every woman and her baby deserve a safe and satisfying birth. #positivebirth#birthpower https://t.co/EeKx53Yv6r