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20/09/2021

Ne dites jamais à une femme qu'elle ne peut pas le faire Rappelez-vous qu'elle seule pouvait danser avec deux cœurs. Elle seule a respiré avec quatre poumons. Elle seule a su porter dans son ventre le poids de deux mondes, et elle a accouché de la vie en hurlant. Ne lui dites pas qu’elle n'est pas capable de quelque chose parce qu'elle est capable de tout."

19/09/2021

It is not the type of birth that causes birth trauma, it is how we treat our clients that makes the difference.

I've heard too many sad stories from women who've been traumatised by midwives not listening to or believing them.

As midwives we can help prevent birth trauma by explaining why care is being suggested, and by listening to our client's.

Listening to our client's concerns, believing them, and supporting them in their choices builds trust and helps prevent birth trauma.

30/08/2021

"Mothers and babies are wired by nature to recognize each other’s smell. Your baby can recognize you on scent alone, and you can recognize your newborn on scent alone. These smells cause the two of you to bond strongly, right away. Nuzzling into your baby’s head feels natural because it’s essential to bonding and breastfeeding. Opt to be skin-to-skin with your baby, with no hat between you. You want to smell your baby, not fabric."

~Tanessa

30/08/2021

03/11/2020

Ze is er!! Elle est là!! She’s here!! BirthMatters.be ❤️
Een wegwijzer naar keuzemogelijkheden tijdens zwangerschap en geboorte.
Want Birth Matters!

28/09/2020

Whenever you're offered a medical test, take a moment to consider what will happen with the information gained from it.
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Is this something you're happy with?
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Could a particular result limit your options in any way? (If a screening test shows that you are carrying group B strep bacteria, have gestational diabetes or have a higher-than-average BMI, for instance, you might be told that you can't birth where you wanted to.)
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What are the alternatives? (There are always alternatives, including declining the test.)
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Always remember it's your decision. You can say 'yes' or 'no' or 'I need time to think about this.'
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If you'd like to know more, or to better understand some of the wider issues around making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth, take a look at my book, "What's Right For Me?" It's written to help women, parents and families to better understand how modern maternity care works and how you can make the decisions that are right for you.
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More information at www.sarawickham.com/wfrm
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25/09/2020

Can you imagine her allowing someone to interfere in her pregnancy, labour and birth without raising a few 'questions'?!
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It doesn't matter whether you're human, tabby or tiger; you are designed to grow, feed and protect your babies. And yes, that protection includes having the right to ask for information and make your own decisions about what's right for you and your baby.
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I'm not saying that you should decline everything. (Unless that's truly the right decision for you.) We're all very grateful for modern medicine and technology when things are going awry, but that doesn't mean that the standard, modern, routine approach is right for every body, every time.
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Everyone's different, and you might not want 'one size fits all' care. And that's okay. It's your body and your baby and that means that decisions are yours to make.
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If you'd like to know more, or to better understand some of the wider issues around making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth, take a look at my book, "What's Right For Me?" It's written to help women, parents and families to better understand how modern maternity care works and how you can make the decisions that are right for you.
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More information at www.sarawickham.com/wfrm
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