Rosebud Birthing

05/03/2021

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25/02/2021

✨𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐁 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘✨ DELAYED CORD CLAMPING 💫
“After baby is born we usually think of the umbilical cord as a relic – part a life support system that is no longer needed. But the reality is that the cord has one last job to do, and it’s a big one.

The cord and placenta are a sort of external circulation system: one vein carries oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the baby, and two arteries carry carbon dioxide rich blood and waste away from baby to the placenta for purification. When baby is born, about 1/3 of its blood is in the external part of the circulation system, but quickly makes it’s way to the baby via the umbilical cord. Unless of course, the cord is cut before the transfer is complete.

Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) allows more blood to transfer from the placenta to the baby, increasing the baby’s blood volume by up to a third.

The iron in the blood increases the newborn’s iron storage, which is vital for healthy brain development.

Some new studies have found that DCC can have a positive effect on both preterm and full-term babies. These benefits include an increase in placental transfusion, a 60% increase of RBCs and a 30% increase in neonatal blood volume.

Another advantage of DCC is the decreased risk of iron deficiency anemia.
The extra blood at birth helps the baby to cope better with the transition from life in the womb, where everything is provided for them by the placenta and the mother, to the outside world. Their lungs get more blood so that the exchange of oxygen into the blood can take place smoothly.

Delayed clamping also results in an infusion of stem cells, which play an essential role in the development of the immune, respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems, among many other functions. The concentration of stem cells in fetal blood is higher than at any other time of life. ICC [immediate cord clamping] leaves nearly one-third of these critical cells in the placenta.

Stem cells may also help to repair any brain damage the baby might have suffered during a difficult birth”
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27/01/2021

What is hypnobirthing?

At its heart, hypnobirthing is about release, acceptance and trust. Release of fear and worry (fear is neither helpful nor inevitable when it comes to birth). Acceptance that you cannot control every little thing but you can, actually, control how you react, which in turn may influence your experience. Trust that your body and your baby are, literally, made for each other. Trust that you can remain calm and confident through your pregnancy, labour and birth.

I know that not everyone has (or, indeed wants) a natural birth complete with whale song and aromatherapy, but hypnobirthing truly has something for everyone, no matter what your pregnancy, labour and birth may look like.

16/01/2021

So you’ve had your lovely hypnobirthing experience - but your newborn doesn’t seem to want to latch. What next? Don’t panic. It doesn’t mean the end of breastfeeding. This is a great article written by a lovely and very experienced Breastfeeding Counsellor, Cordelia Uys

What to do if your newborn isn’t latchingArticle by Cordelia Uys, NCT Breastfeeding CounsellorJanuary 2021 It’s not uncommon for newborn babies to take a while to learn to latch, especially if they are born a bit early, or if their birth was stressful. It can be extremely distressing for a new m...

11/01/2021

A beautiful picture. It’s well worth investigating the benefits of delayed cord clamping while you are still pregnant (luckily some degree of delay is now normal in UK hospitals or should be at any rate). It’s good to be clear about what you want and you can list it in your birth preferences. You can even wait until the placenta is born before cutting the cord.

See that baby’s cord, how it looks white and limp.
This baby received its full blood volume. Approximately 30% of a baby’s blood volume transfers to them from the placenta through their cord after they are born.

That is of course only if the cord is left attached until it is white.

Wait for white.
Unsure of the benefits?
Look up optimal cord clamping benefits.

Welcome to the village little one ❤️

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Repost Shari Criso RN, CNM, IBCLC

10/01/2021

Wow, what a year to have had a baby. Congratulations to all the new parents.

I’m sorry to see such a small percentage of home births as a home birth can be wonderful.

I wonder in what proportion of births Hypnobirthing techniques were used? 🤔

Happy New Year and onwards into 2021 when we will welcome lots more babies. Here are the Babies of 2020 stats just for fun as we know lots of people have kept the infographic each month for their baby's memory box.

16/12/2020

Pregnant women now should be able to have a partner or friend with them at all times during their maternity journey - from scans to labour!

Such great news that will make a huge difference for women who are pregnant and giving birth during this pandemic!💕🎉

24/11/2020

Excellent tips here for expectant parents to get breastfeeding off to the best start!

21/11/2020

For anyone approaching their first Christmas as a parent. This is excellent advice:

“You don’t have to present a vision of the perfect new family who copes with everything and has all the answers. Be the parent you want to be and encourage the people who love you to come along for the ride.”

https://www.emmapickettbreastfeedingsupport.com/twitter-and-blog/a-first-christmas?fbclid=IwAR1_1mjcnhK4N9lapNlCSdNchfLzPmnjcu9ztEPSJ2rqKlwGk-4PVjowkzk

It’s your baby’s first Christmas. It may be hard at the moment to picture exactly how that might go. Usually, it seems beautifully predictable: certain family members, expected recipes, that...

18/11/2020

As the weather gets colder remember: No coats in car seats.

13/11/2020

Just received my signed copy of this! So excited to read it!