Mary Young

We are a private practice of experienced midwives who believe childbirth can be a much calmer, gentler, more personal, more natural experience than people think

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Let’s trust Megan had the best birthing experience possible wherever she birthed!! https://t.co/ODJBembFCe

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

What a surprise! Not!! https://t.co/JHNe5bnaNW

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Don't feel guilty about anything! https://t.co/9c4E3LtDVH

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

YES! https://t.co/a02scPlFPJ

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

How many women make up the leaves of these branches? https://t.co/ANxchh1oQS

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

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[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Up until the late 1980's babies received little to no analgesia for the same operations as adults because it was believed that babies felt little to no pain. This study proves the opposite finally! https://t.co/u08B7lOYSo

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Hallelujah! Now, how long before it get's into our guidelines? Of course, you have a choice even if there are guidelines because that's all they are!! https://t.co/4Ax2zMdZVH

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

What really matters to babies during their early life in the womb? What helps them flourish as they develop? What do they want their fathers to know? When I sit with what I have experienced with babies and learned from them, these precious wisdoms... https://t.co/aJge6KyQnr

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

OMG, I think Australia definately tops the US in LSCS rates!! But what do the stats matter, it's the fact that the rate is climbing! https://t.co/DAhzdpRWB6

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

My Baby's Not A Library Book
My baby's not a library book,

so she's not overdue.

My baby don't take long to cook,

coz she's not veggie stew.
My baby's not an elephant,

and I'm not fit to burst.

The time and... https://t.co/JPHAMFOLV9

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

We are not a culture that waits for anything, nor are we predominantly a culture that believes in normal birth; waiting for a baby can feel like insanity. https://t.co/ltZcKD7VSC

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

How do you say "NO" to Induction? I know for a fact that women who have individualised continuity of midwifery care do not have inductions at the same rate of women under public hospital or Private Obstetrician care. The... https://t.co/UjOzojx2Ym

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

I hear this all the time: “My brain is not the same!” https://t.co/EkihCY3VY8

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Before writing "Failure to Progress" in a chart, take a look around you. The bright lights, the language being used, TIME, the interventions being suggested and the thoughts and emotions and fears of the... https://t.co/K7GnEduwVN

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Good reading and good reference to further studies. https://t.co/DXrupweHQj

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Great discovery, mother's milk is best still - but babies still survive well if they NEED formula, lets not send any mother on a guilt trip! https://t.co/rvNvC7IkNZ

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

The long term affects of interventions in birth is far reaching for mother, father and child. We need to STOP doing things to manage birth, control birth, orchestrating the outcomes. https://t.co/LKzuA7pSo3

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

Interesting read...amazing how the medical field "jumps onto something" before realising they may be doing more harm than good! https://t.co/082ciPaZ0t

[Mary Young @KnowYourMidwife]

War against natural medicine https://t.co/Q3uwtZpCHi