What on earth do nits have to do with giving birth?!

True or False? That’s the question!

“I felt like a superwoman throughout and afterwards!”. Positive water birth on a labour ward for this mum’s second baby.

Birth-ed has been nominated and shortlisted as a Finalist in The Family Network National Recognition Business Awards 2020 in the category of Business Growth of the Year.

It’s been a huge year for birth-ed, with the launch of 4 new group venues, our online course and the podcast! We’re delighted to have been shortlisted and recognised for all this hard work!

Birth is three things. Physical. Physiological. Phycological. One thing cannot exist without another. When you are in labour, each aspect needs to be cared for and considered equally.

Having planned a prepared for a home birth, but finding her waters breaking at 36+1, it seemed this baby had other plans! A lovely positive hospital birth story for a first time mum.

What are the benefits of skin to skin after giving birth? Why should you put this in your birth plan?

Most women know that there are a few medical options of pain relief available to them in labour.. gas and air, epidural, pethidine or diamorphine.. but because of the possible side effects of these, often women want to avoid them, either entirely or for as long as possible.

But, it’s absolutely NO good going into labour thinking ‘oh i’ll use a TENS machine and maybe a pool’ as your only alternatives. The bigger your tool kit of comfort measures, the more things you have available to you to help manage the sensations of birth.

Does the ‘high risk’ label, increase the chances of needing intervention?

The panic moment of many births- transition!