Bump to Bundle

01/04/2026

LABOR IS MORE THAN THE CERVIX:
Dilation is an outcome - not the driver of Birth.

》The cervix is just a tiny part of a much bigger, intelligent system.
》Contractions are not your uterus squeezing your baby out.
》Birth is a spiral, conductive, electromechanical wave, moving your baby top-down AND inward, rotating, flexing and following the natural curves of your pelvis.

If your contractions feel chaotic or painful, it’s not a failure of your body. Understanding what is truly happening & how to protect this process instead of work against it is key.

Your fascia, ligaments, nervous system, even your jaw and shoulders, they’re all part of the labor wave.

Movement, massage, sound, and rhythm aren’t “coping tricks”, they are functional, biological tools built into the design of your body.

Most people measure progress in centimeters. We measure it in spirals, waves, and electrical conduction.

This is why some labors feel unstoppable… and others feel exhausting, stuck, or forceful.

Birth isn’t about effort.
It’s about direction.
It’s about cooperation with the wave already happening in your body.
When birth is reduced to centimeters, we miss the intelligence of the design.

And this is why so many people feel confused when labor doesn’t match what they were taught.

If you’ve ever thought:
“Why does movement help?”
“Why does sound change everything?”
“Why does pushing harder sometimes make things worse?”

…it’s because birth isn’t just mechanical.
It’s conductive.

Learn how to read the spiral, protect the conduction AND work with the body instead of against it.

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01/04/2026

NewBaby101 Page 105: “Expect Changes: Remember that baby’s sleep patterns will change from time to time associated with growth spurts and developmental phases…so don’t despair if your settling strategies that worked for weeks suddenly don’t work, and baby resists sleeping when she has slept easily in the past. Flexibility is the answer to these times of change and will save parents many wasted hours trying unsuccessfully to coax a baby to sleep when it is just not what she needs. More often than not, these unsettled times are driven by hunger and more feeding will be the answer to the situation because baby’s nutritional requirements are in a state of change in response to growth. If baby does not need to feed, she simply won’t.
About “Wake Windows” - a term invented by “Sleep Specialists” quite recently which some parents have embraced in the hope of understanding and controlling their baby’s wake/sleep patterns. These prescriptive charts can create a parental obsession about timing how long baby is awake and how long baby sleeps at particular times of the day. This can result in senses of proficiency or failure as parents navigate the ad-hoc variability of their baby’s feeding and sleeping patterns. The fact is wake windows are extremely variable between babies dependent on their history since birth and their day to day experiences/activities. There have not been any large-scale studies carried out into the concept of “wake windows” which explains why various charts differ regarding the expected infant behaviours at various ages. Rigid routines don’t work for most babies and toddlers, and trying to implement routines can negatively impact parental self-efficacy, mental health and breastfeeding. (Brown and Harries 2017). Reliable information about baby's sleep is available in NewBaby101 eBook - only $9.95 from www.NewBaby101.com.au and www.Birthjourney.com

29/03/2026

BIRTHING POSITIONS.........

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Birthing Positions: Supporting Choice in labour.

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It could be argued that the ideal position for a person to birth in is the one they adopt if they are not told what to do.

However, for midwives, the question is: which positions have the best maternal outcomes and how can this information be used to support the patients in their care?

Movement as a Coping Strategy
For a long time, lying supine was the most commonly used birthing position. This may largely be because birthing assistants are more comfortable with the lying or semi-sitting position because this is how most are trained to attend births (Gupta et al. 2017).

However, many studies suggest that the supine position is linked to negative maternal and neonatal outcomes. For example, Modrzejewska et al. (2019) suggest that horizontal positions are much less favourable. This is simply because when a person’s weight is mainly supported by their back, they need to push against gravity, putting the fetus in an unfavourable drive angle in relation to the pelvic floor.

On the other hand, those who use upright mobile positions are known to have shorter labours, receive less intervention, report less severe pain and describe more satisfaction with their birthing experience compared to those using recumbent positions. Added to this, the freedom to be mobile in labour is likely to be safer because it does not disrupt the normal physiological processes of birth (Ondeck 2014).

Benefits of the Upright Position
Throughout labour and delivery, maternal positions play an important role in the descent of the fetal head. It’s now widely acknowledged that remaining upright has greater benefits in facilitating labour progress than horizontal positions.

For example, a Cochrane review exploring the impact of different birthing positions shows that upright positions can reduce the duration of the second stage of labour by a mean of 6.6 minutes compared with supine positions (Huang et al. 2019).

Several physiological mechanisms are known to assist the progress of labour when an upright position is adopted:

Gravity assists the effort of pushing
Contractions are stronger and more effective
The size of the pelvic diameter naturally increases enabling faster progress.
(Huang et al. 2019)

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Whilst there is no compelling evidence to prove that upright positions affect the intensity of contractions or the rates of caesarean birth, many other benefits have been recognised:

Vertical positions such as standing, squatting and kneeling are associated with a reduction in the duration of the second stage of labour
Upright positions are associated with a significant reduction in instrumental deliveries
Greater alignment of the fetus during the passage through the pelvis assists delivery
Contractions assisted by gravity help support the birthing process.
(RCM 2018)

Modrzejewska et al. (2019) add the following benefits in support of upright birthing:

Vertical positions make it possible to maintain the mobility of the pelvic floor, especially the sacroiliac joints, which allows it to reach its optimal capacity
Staying in motion and in an upright position until the end of labour ensures maximal relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles
Vertical positions increase the strength, frequency and regularity of uterine contractions
The direction of gravity coinciding with the direction of expulsive uterine contractions allows the cervix to open more quickly
Perineal damage is reduced as the pressure of the fetal head is focused more evenly in the centre of the outlet, rather than on the perineum, allowing the tissues to be stretched more evenly.
Upright positions are also associated with a reduction in pain, which can be explained by the possibility of ‘discharging the tension’ through greater freedom of movement together with less compression of the pelvic nerves by the pregnant uterus and fetus (Modrzejewska et al. 2019).

Birthing Positions Throughout the Stages of Labour
Birthing positions may change throughout the course of labour.

In stage 1 labour (about 4 to 6 cm dilation), lying on the back is not recommended as it may reduce blood supply to the fetus. Some patients may choose to lie on their side or sit with their feet up, while others might prefer to walk around, stand in the shower or sit in the bath (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby 2024).

Once the patient reaches active labour (4 to 10 cm dilation), they may choose a variety of positions such as:

Kneeling with a chair or birthing ball for support
Swaying or walking while holding onto a support person
Standing or moving in the shower
Sitting or kneeling in the

27/03/2026

27/03/2026

It’s World Breastfeeding Week!

Many women do not breastfeed as long as they would like. 🤱

This is how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️

24/03/2026

WORLD DOULA WEEK 22nd - 28th March

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A doula provides comprehensive support during labor, including physical, emotional, and informational support. Practical ways a doula can assist include the use of a TENS machine, massage, deep baths or birth pools, dim lighting, soft music, gentle verbal encouragement, and involving the father in support. Additionally, a doula can help Mom recall her affirmations, providing a supportive and empowering experience. 😀

19/03/2026

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16/03/2026

05/03/2026

All over the world, many mothers stop breastfeeding soon after they start because of early challenges. This free video shows an approach that can make early nursing much easier. What was your experience? Did you ever try this? https://naturalbreastfeeding.com/