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#MOVEMENTSMATTER ➡️swipe to see info I like to call baby’s movements a communication tool between us and them, letting you know they’re okay in there. This is why it’s so important to know what’s normal and what’s not. If ever in doubt, especially about their movements, go and get checked out. Don’t leave it until later in the evening or until the next morning. Save this post and refer back to it as you need 🤍 *All info from the RCOG Greentoo Guidelines 57 Reduced Fetal Movements * 📸: @foxvalleybirthandbaby #todandb #todeliverybeyond #antenatal #labour #labor #labouranddelivery #laboranddelivery #postnatal #antenataleducation #antenatalonlineclass #antenatalclass #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingclass #hypnobirthingonlinecourse #hypnobirthingonlineclass #due2021 #newmums #newmoms #labourtips #newborn #birth #pregnancybump #pregnant #pregnancy #36weekspregnant #37weekspregnant #38weekspregnant (at Ireland (country)) https://www.instagram.com/p/COoAJsNHjhs/?igshid=ymjeq11npnt9

I N S T I N C T We hear about mother’s instinct for when baby comes along - but did you know there are instincts built in for labour and birth too? Sometimes it’s hard to tune into them, especially when our thinking brain is making us think of so many other things. Hypnobirthing can help quieten that thinking part of our brain, letting the primal part of you take over. This internal instinct might be moving into positions your body is telling you to; squatting, kneeling, walking etc. This can be to help with the sensations of labour and helping baby into position for birth. Wanting to be somewhere warm, dark, quiet, alone, comfortable (think about a cow calving, dog having pups). We are all animals and that environment is perfect to promote the labour hormones. And when these needs are not met/disturbed labour can slow down/stop. In our caveman days we needed this response for safety. It allowed us to get somewhere safe if we were in labour and in danger. Mooing like a cow 🐮 - yep those noises are good because the low tones help relax your pelvic floor. Involuntary pushing - the unstoppable urge to push that, when it kicks in, will push your baby out whether you want to or not 😅 📸: @renatapennafotopoesia #todandb #todeliverybeyond #antenatal #labour #labor #labouranddelivery #laboranddelivery #postnatal #antenataleducation #antenatalonlineclass #antenatalclass #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingclass #hypnobirthingonlinecourse #hypnobirthingonlineclass #due2021 #newmums #newmoms #labourtips #newborn #birth #labourloop #pregnant #pregnancy #36weekspregnant #37weekspregnant #38weekspregnant (at County Mayo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMX9UhhnNgS/?igshid=1n6yfaobypn9g

✨Sunday Night C19 Update I asked if you’d like some updates on Sunday nights so here is a little general information and the answer to some questions I get asked most often. Next topic on my list is working during the pandemic, while pregnant ,and your rights. Hope this is a little helpful. Any questions - you know the drill. Pop them below ⬇️ (Information available in RCOG Covid guidelines) #todandb #todeliverybeyond #antenatal #labour #labor #labouranddelivery #laboranddelivery #postnatal #antenataleducation #antenatalonlineclass #antenatalclass #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingclass #hypnobirthingonlinecourse #hypnobirthingonlineclass #due2021 #newmums #newmoms #labourtips #newborn #birth #covidandpregnancy (at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RCOG) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIe7Ivntw2/?igshid=1ccdcmad6evn1

T H E L A B O U R T H R O N E 👸🏻 aka T H E T R U S T Y T O I L E T 🚽 A great place to sit and labour, at any stage, and here’s a few reasons why. The first is - a toilet is available at home, in a birth centre or a labour ward so accessible to everyone as long as you are mobile. Number 2 - Sitting on the toilet keeps you in an upright position and if you’ve been around here a while you’ll know how much I promote keeping yourself and your pelvis UFO - Upright, Forward, Open The third reason is that because in a bathroom, while sitting on the toilet, we usually relax and let go (it’s what let’s us go wee and 💩) so doing that in labour allows your body to relax and let go. Our body remembers that the toilet is a place to relax, especially when we are in observed - which is what our labour hormones love (so a few minutes in there away from everyone can do wonders). Tips from me to you ❤️ I always want to help with keeping the thinking part of your brain switched off as much as possible, so finding a solution to a worry like “what if my baby comes really fast and falls down the toilet bowl?” Instead to u can lift the seat and place a towel across the opening. Put the seat back down and sit on it = hammock to catch baby and let’s you switch off the thinking part of your brain. For comfort I recommend facing the cistern and putting a pillow on it so you can lean forward and rest against it - this is also a great position to allow your birth partner apply counter pressure to your back/massage etc. Who here has used the toilet in labour and how did you get on? Let me know ⬇️ 📸: @kendalblackerphoto #todandb #todeliverybeyond #antenatal #labour #labor #labouranddelivery #laboranddelivery #postnatal #antenataleducation #antenatalonlineclass #antenatalclass #hypnobirthing #hypnobirthingclass #hypnobirthingonlinecourse #hypnobirthingonlineclass #due2021 #newmums #newmoms #labourtips #newborn #birth #labourloop (at County Mayo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2XFbUnG1D/?igshid=1e1y48rne4a7n