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Born En Caul
This baby here was born ‘en caul’ which means that the baby was born still in its amniotic sac. This is a fascinating photo and a fascinating (and rare) type of birth for the birth nerds amongst uBirth Matters – “I checked in on myself and thought of myself in my elderly years and knew that the captures of one (of four) of the greatest moments of my life would be far greater than any judgement.”
One thing I do quite regularly to check in on myself is think in years to come … what will I look back on this time and think of. On the more morbid days I think on my death bed, what will flashManage your expectations and not your baby
THE most challenging thing that I find as a parent are the expectations. Every new mother expects the “feeds every 3-4 hours, long napping, 12 hour night time sleeping, loves the tummy time, happy i5 Reasons You Should Consider A Home Birth
I get it… Home birth isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But in recent years, home birth has resurfaced into the lime light. From the many magazine articles on this with people throwing around theiPregnancy and Birth Risks
We live in an extremely risk adverse society and lots of the advice you’ll be given in pregnancy is “to reduce the risk of….” To reduce the risk of infection. To reduce the risk of listeri