The Braided Doula

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I offer birth and postnatal doula services to support you through your pregnancy, birth and postnatal period - I can help with birth plans, hospital bags, breastfeeding, emotional and physical support.

Open communication between you and your partner with a young baby can be tough. You are both tired, a bit stressed, have...
09/02/2022

Open communication between you and your partner with a young baby can be tough. You are both tired, a bit stressed, have no routine, and have a small human to look after without previous experience. ​​​​​​​​
Often it can be hard to break down what might be frustrating you, what needs to be done in relation to the home and what both of your needs are. It's not about who is more tired or did the most, there are different roles you will each play in relation to the home, the baby and each other and it won't stay this way. For every leap or stage baby goes through, you and your partner will be making adjustments whether they are obvious and conscious, or subtle and you only realise when something comes to point. ​​​​​​​​
Try and find time for each other and yourselves. It is easy to be caught up with what baby needs and rightly so, but your needs as an individual and as a couple are important too. Speak with each other about what you are feeling and needing, and see how those might fit in with your partners. You have have from individuals who have chosen partnership to a collective with a small human who you adore and as a result redirect all of your focus and energy. looking after yourselves IS looking after your baby as a happier parent is a calmer parent and that will always have a positive impact on baby. ​​​​​​​​
If you ever want to chat about how you can open the communication between you and your partner I am here. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​

Depending on how involved you are with the online birthing world, you will always see posts about your estimated due dat...
14/12/2021

Depending on how involved you are with the online birthing world, you will always see posts about your estimated due date (EDD) and how unrealistic that date really is. The reality is that baby's arrival is strongly anticipated anytime from 37 weeks - not to mention the long term waiting-game of pregnancy in general. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The last stretch of pregnancy is hard, not just because you are tired, possibly achey and a bit sore. It is hard because every day is a mental battle of whether today will be the day, will baby arrive, is it a cramp or is it just gas? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

While it may be both a physical and mental challenge, it is important to be gentle with yourself and give yourself the time and capacity to rest. With older siblings this is understandably hard, take time in the day when and where you can. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Having a toddler currently prone to meltdowns and achey hips has been a challenge for me. Baby is deep in my pelvis which can be uncomfortable while walking etc - I am trying to rest in the evenings, use my exercise ball and have a good soak in the bath before bed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

How have you found the final stretch of pregnancy? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

There are multiple different options for pain relief in birth, most of which have some form of pro/con list and possible...
30/11/2021

There are multiple different options for pain relief in birth, most of which have some form of pro/con list and possible side effects. TENS, which stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is a great option as it has no long lasting effects on you physically while being an effective form of pain management. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A TENS Machine is often used as a form of pain relief in labour due to the fact that you do not have to ingest/inhale/receive any for of medication. The machine works by sending out small electrical pulses to your muscles during labour ie your stomach or back muscles during a contraction, and this essentially reduces the pain signals being sent to your brain. As a result, you will feel a tingling sensation more than the pain from the contraction, with control over when you feel the impulse as well as the strength of the signal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Some people swear by a TENS machine as a form of pain relief in labour, while others really dislike the feeling. It is a good idea to try and give it a test run before you go into labour so that you know what to expect, as well as being familiar with how it works. This is particularly important if your birth partner will be controlling it for you. Having said this, people have also said that they did not enjoy the feeling while not in labour but really relied on it once they were having strong contractions so don't discount it if you are not a huge fan when trying it out for the first time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
You can either buy one (easily accessible online) or rent one for a period over your due date. Many birth centres and local groups have them available. If you need any help let me know!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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