erinbetterbirthAug 6, 20201 minPlacenta remedies Q&A with Victoria MustafaMidwife and placenta encapsulation specialist, Victoria Mustafa, covers what placenta remedies are, how they're prepared, what hygiene me...
erinbetterbirthAug 3, 20201 minThe Better Birth podcastYes, I’ve delved in to the world of audio and started a podcast! As fantastic as the recorded and live Q&A videos are, I know a lot of yo...
erinbetterbirthJul 27, 20204 minPregnancy comments to go in the binWhen you fall pregnant, you’ll find that all of a sudden everyone and their dog has an opinion on literally everything... whether you’re ...
erinbetterbirthJul 26, 20201 minBest online class commendation!OH MY GOODNESS! I was nominated for best online class award at the Kentish Mums Lockdown Awards, and I received a special commendation! I...
erinbetterbirthJul 26, 20201 minQ&A on postnatal care & recovery with doula Laura ScarlettToday I had a fantastic online session with the wonderful Laura Scarlett, a birth and postnatal doula who covers Kent and South East Lond...
erinbetterbirthJul 24, 20202 minHigh BMI and water birth If you have a high BMI you may find it difficult to get a water birth agreed. Different NHS trusts may say different things and have vary...
erinbetterbirthJul 17, 20202 minGroup B StrepThis month is group B strep awareness month. Group B streptococcus, or GBS, is a common and normally harmless bacteria that comes and goe...
erinbetterbirthJul 16, 20202 minSweeps - the risks and benefits Let’s talk about sweeps! Often called a stretch and sweep, or sweeping the membranes, they’re seen as a “routine” procedure to get things...
erinbetterbirthJul 13, 20205 minPositive birth story - ZiggyGeorgia and Tom completed the 8 hour hypnobirthing course with me in April and decided to do 1 hour a week, so we formed a lovely friends...
erinbetterbirthJul 12, 20202 minPositive birth story - ElodieKathryn and her husband Dom did the full 8 hour hypnobirthing course with me in February. She had her little girl this week and messaged ...
erinbetterbirthJul 11, 20201 minQ&A with midwives Laura, Leonie and TessOn 10th July I held a fantastic Q&A session with Consultant midwife Laura Mackenzie from the Princess Royal University Hospital, and Tess...
erinbetterbirthJun 29, 20202 minHow to advocate for yourself in the birth room Here’s my tips on how to advocate for yourself in the birth room. Some couples worry about how to speak up when they’re at hospital. It c...
erinbetterbirthJun 22, 20203 minPlan your birth like you planned your wedding! Let me ask you a question. When you got married, did you TRY to have a fantastic day, or did you just assume it was going to be wonderful...
erinbetterbirthJun 17, 20203 minThe subconscious in birthIn my classes we spend a fair bit of time understanding the brain. Why? Because your mindset and the hormones the brain releases all have...
erinbetterbirthJun 11, 20201 minVaginal seeding If you have a caesarean, your baby will miss out on a healthy dose of bacteria as they travel through the vagina. Newborns get three dose...
erinbetterbirthJun 5, 20204 minAm I allowed....?The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker It’s something I hear time and time again...
erinbetterbirthMay 31, 20202 minOptimal cord clampingWith many options for birth, my role is to remain impartial, to provide research, sign post couples to information so that they can make ...
erinbetterbirthMay 29, 20202 minBirthplace options Being in Bromley we are very fortunate to have a midwife led unit (MLU) as part of the PRUH. When you’re pregnant, you have several choic...
erinbetterbirthMay 20, 20203 minMonitoring in labour If your labour is very long, or you have interventions such as an epidural or artificial oxytocin to augment labour, your midwife will re...
erinbetterbirthMay 13, 20202 minThe benefits of datesNope I don’t mean that X on the calendar signifying the day your baby probably WON’T be born... I mean the sticky dried fruit that we all...