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Home birth in a pandemic
A home birth is a much under used option for so many women. Falsely seen as a more riskier option for all, in reality a homebirth is not...
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 14, 2020
- 3 min
Induction
Following on from my due dates post, let’s talk about induction. Quite often when you approach your due date, your midwife will start...
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Fetal ejection reflex
Fetal ejection reflex… this is a natural urge that a woman gets when she has an undisturbed birth, benefitting from all her natural...
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
How safe is homebirth?
With the spread of Covid-19, and the potential pressures the virus may put on hospitals and the healthcare system, many women may be...
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Why delay baby’s first bath
When baby is born, they may be covered in a thick coating of a white waxy substance... this is called vernix caseous (literally translates a
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
Due dates are not evacuation dates!
Let’s talk ”due dates”… it’s easy to start stressing as you approach your “due date”, especially when the texts start flooding in asking if
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 4, 2020
- 22 min
A to Z of birth
I decided to write an A to Z of birth, which hopefully covers some key topics women should know in pregnancy. These are only a handful of th
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erinbetterbirth
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
Placenta encapsulation - what is it and what are the benefits?
Consuming your placenta may not seem like a particularly pleasant idea to most, but as someone who experienced awful post natal...
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erinbetterbirth
- Feb 28, 2020
- 6 min
My journey
My name is Erin and I’m mum to 3 wonderful kids, 2 girls and a boy. I work in marketing in Canary Wharf, as well as being an artist and...
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erinbetterbirth
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
What is a doula?
What is a doula and what do they do for you during pregnancy and labour? I can’t remember when I first heard about doulas (it was most...
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