Labour & Birth Essentials provides an overview of what could make a difference to you during the birth of your baby.
This birth guide focuses on providing you with a foundation of knowledge about labour and birth, what might help, what might not, your options, questions to ask and what you can do.
From an overview of labour and birth to a practical look at what you can do, you can can explore your options and what could make a difference for you. You can read more about:
what labour and birth can look and feel like
the fine balance of hormones
how to use your breathing
what can impact your decisions and options
pain management
managing your energy
labour & birth support
your birth space
using positions and movement
being at the centre of your care
a checklist for labour and birth
writing your birth plan
You can read the Guide to Labour & Birth Essentials (password: member-essentials)
And with resources to download and use, you can make notes and personalise this information for you to develop your action place for your labour and birth.
Labour and birth is unique and there isn’t one right way of doing it for everyone - this is something we will be focusing on with the weekly posts.
Coming up:
birth space
birth mindset
writing your birth plan
positions for pregnancy, birth and with your baby
the 4th trimester
growth spurts
managing a new baby with older siblings
feeding