Bump, Birth And Baby Blog
All my tips, knowledge and experience from bump to baby in one place, featuring a few guest blogs along the way.
5 ways to stay at home for as long as possible in early labour…
Staying at home in early labour is often a good idea, no one wants to go to hospital to be told they are 1cm dilated and that they need to go home.
Most pregnant woman want to get to the hospital when they are in established labour, so let’s take a look at ways that we can stay at home for as long as possible before we head to the hospital to give birth.
Why I didn’t do perineal massage during pregnancy (even though I knew the benefits).
A blog detailing why I decided not to do perineal massage to help prevent tearing during my pregnancy, even though I knew the benefits of doing it.
In this blog, I talk about 10 other things I did instead (during labour) to help minimise the chances of tearing during birth.
Ways to minimise the chances of tearing during labour
In this short VLOG, I detail some of my top tips for decreasing the chances of the perineum tearing whilst giving birth.