A
Day In The Life Of An Independent Midwife
Antenatal care, labour, birth and postnatal … read more
about a typical day
Alternatives
To Hospital Induction
Remember a term pregnancy is 37 – 42 weeks, nothing will
work unless your body is actually ready to labour!
Blood
Tests And Scans
Routine blood tests and scans that you will be offered during
your pregnancy.
Blood
Tests For Your Baby
Blood tests that may be offered to your baby.
Breech
Birth
An article detailing a home breech birth and some of the options
available when your baby is in a breech position.
Foods
Rich In Iron -
It is important to have adequate iron in your diet during pregnancy.
Heartburn
Relief
A useful list of ideas to help with heartburn which can be one of
the unpleasant side-effects of pregnancy.
Homebirth
List Of Useful Items
A list of items which, although not essential, may be useful if
you plan a homebirth.
Independent
Midwives - Endangered Species
Independent Midwives are under threat – the Government has
decided that they must have professional indemnity insurance despite
the fact that it is not available to them.
New
Pregnancy Grant For Women
The Government have announced a new one-off payment of £190
for each pregnancy with a due date of after 6th April 2009.
Planning
A Baby
Important information and useful ideas to consider when you are
planning a pregnancy.
So
You Are Pregnant!
A walk through the pregnancy journey, discussing birth preparation,
antenatal classes and ideas how you can prepare yourself for the
birth.
The
Big Day!
Lots of useful tips on how to help yourself during labour. Suggestions
to keep you active and mobile and discussion of the pros and cons
of pharmacological pain relief.
Top
Tips For Labour
Top tips on coping with labour and the postnatal period.
Vitamin
K
Discussion regarding why Vitamin K is recommended for your baby,
how to increase Vitamin K in your diet and suggestion for further
reading to inform your decision-making.
BirthIndex
Past Newsletters
March
2009