Mikkayla Godfrey- Queenstown Midwife

16/07/2026

25/06/2026

21/06/2026

Does calcium actually prevent pre-eclampsia, and is an early birth safer in pregnancies with high blood pressure?

Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy related condition causing high blood pressure, and can be life threatening or result in lifelong complications for the mother and baby if left untreated.

High blood pressure during pregnancy is the leading cause of death and severe illnesses in mothers and babies. It affects the placenta and can affect other organs, such as the kidneys, liver and brain.

When pre-eclampsia with life threatening complications has developed during pregnancy, it can only be treated by delivering the baby, sometimes prematurely.

An updated Cochrane review looked at whether calcium supplementation during pregnancy can actually prevent pre-eclampsia, while a second Cochrane review looked at whether early birth is safer for babies and mothers with pre-eclampsia. Here is what they found:

Calcium for prevention:
- There is high certainty evidence from large trials that calcium supplementation during pregnancy has no effect on the prevention of pre-eclampsia.
- Low-dose or high-dose calcium supplementation made no difference to outcomes
- Small study effects and publication bias strongly influenced earlier conclusions

Early birth safety:
- Planned early birth reduces maternal complications by nearly half
- The risk of stillbirth was reduced by 75%
- No increased risk of C-section or neonatal unit admission

"A common misconception is that by waiting longer, mum and baby are gaining more time, but often you are just delaying an inevitable emergency birth, when both may be in a worse condition." - Dr Alice Beardmore-Gray, King's College London

Read more about it in the Cochrane Library👉️
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001059.pub6/full
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009273.pub3/full

20/06/2026

So proud of our team!
Well done Sharon, Mikkayla, and Kaitlin ❤️🫶

Thank you to our beautiful families who voted for us. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to walk alongside you.

18/06/2026

✨ SoulJuice Early Years Yoga Pop-Up!✨

A beautiful 4-week space for little ones and their grown-ups to move, breathe, connect, and play together. 🧡

Designed for children aged 2–5 years (all ages welcome), our Early Years Yoga classes blend movement, mindfulness, imagination, music, and connection in a way that feels playful, calming, and joyful for the whole family.

Together we’ll stretch, balance, breathe, explore stories and movement, and create special moments of connection — all while building confidence, coordination, emotional awareness, and calm.

This isn’t just yoga for children… it’s quality time together. ✨

🧡 Fridays in June
🧡 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
🧡 1:00pm – 2:00pm
🧡 SoulJuice Studio
🧡 $50 for the full 4-week series

Spaces are limited to keep the experience connected and supportive.

Come and join us for movement, laughter, connection, and a little SoulJuice magic this June. 🌞