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      Making Informed Birth Choices: EBRAN

      Using EBRAN to make informed birth choices (works in pregnancy and postnatally too!) is an absolute game changer. Sometimes birth throws us curve balls. Things that weren’t on our birth plan or
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      Pregnancy and Heat: Top Tips to Keep cool

      If you’re pregnant and struggling with the heat, particularly if you’re in the later weeks of pregnancy, read on 👀 Will being too hot harm my baby? Although you may be feeling NEXT LEVE
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      Group B Strep: Everything you need to know

      If you’ve been told you have Group B Strep, or you’ve had a previous positive test, you may have questions about it. Here is everything you need to know about Group B Strep. What is Group
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      Should I have a stretch and sweep?

      If you are 40 weeks pregnant then you may have been offered a stretch and sweep. If you are consultant-led you may be offered one sooner. What actually is a stretch and sweep? Should you have one? Let
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      Sit like a queen- Optimum fetal positioning

      Sit like a queen and scrub like a peasant. Have you heard of this and how it supports optimum fetal positioning? Let’s start with Occiput Poster Position (back to back) We have more than likely
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      Is pineapple safe to eat in pregnancy?

      When you are pregnant, you may feel overwhelmed by things you can and cannot do in pregnancy. Some of this will be legitimate health advice, some from well-meaning friends and family, and other snippe
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