Confident Birth
I have just finished reading this book and would highly recommend it to any expectant mum – it is a small book but with lots of real practical suggestions about how to help yourself during labour.
30
Apr
Monthly Archives: April 2013
30
Apr
Relax and Breathe course
I still have places available on a Relax and Breathe course (in St Neots) for expectant mums starting mid May – course is three sessions for £25 – full details on the website do please pass onto to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks Jenny x
www.mantenatal.com/relax
29
Apr
Discovering the gender of an unborn baby may help fathers bond with their offspring.
Another piece about a new study from University of Birmingham I mentioned last week – it is a very small study but interesting the comments from the father involved
29
Apr
Even a royal commando dad has to know the drill
It seems Prince William is preparing for his life as a new dad – shame that we can’t get him along to some Mantenatal sessions 🙂
Even a royal commando dad has to know the drill – Telegraph Blogs.
26
Apr
Cutting cord too early
Really interesting article looking at the issue of cutting the cord after birth – good to see the NCT’s involvement in issues like this
Cutting cord too early puts babies at risk, NHS warned | Society | The Guardian.
26
Apr
Becoming a Father
Summary of a new qualitative study into the experiences of expectant fathers – an interesting read
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/college-mds/haps/projects/MESH/habitus-fatherhood-report.pdf
25
Apr
Hold her hand, not the camera…
This is a fantastic slide show of photos of dads supporting their partners in labour and with their babies shortly after birth – lots of dads having skin-to-skin contact
19
Apr
Five Things Mothers Want Dads To Know
This is a great article about what new mums would like their partners to understand – thanks to Meriel for passing it on
18
Apr
The signs of labour from a Dads point of view.
Really lovely short film showing labour from the dads point of view
Contractions, Labour, Baby. The signs of labour from a Dads point of view. – YouTube.
18
Apr
Fear Of Childbirth
Really interesting article about fear of childbirth – so much of what I try to do in classes is to address women’s fears and give them practical tools to reduce anxiety
Fear Of Childbirth: Understanding The Causes, Impact And Treatment | Natural Childbirth Articles.
17
Apr
Lovely Testimonial
Thank you so much to Lynette for this lovely testimonial. If you know any expectant mums who might be interested in doing the course then do get them to have a look at the website for details of dates etc.
www.mantental.com/relax
I attended jenny’s class when I was 36 weeks pregnant. All 3 sessions made me feel a lot more at ease and gave me the reassurance i needed. All the breathing techniques came in really useful when the big day arrived, I spent 3 days at home having contractions and without the knowledge i gained from the classes i would of been in and out of hospital but i managed to stay at home using the different breathing methods. I had the natural birth i wanted and it went smoothly. I cant thank jenny enough for all the advice and questions she answered during the course. Would definatly recommend these sessions. If i ever have another baby i will be attending!
17
Apr
17
Apr
The father in the room
An interesting reflection on whether dads should be at the birth of their children from an Australian mum and author – as she says after her birth experience she described her partners input –
“I couldn’t stop telling people how wonderful he’d been, even though I find it hard to remember anything specific that he did, aside from remaining conscious”
16
Apr
Fathers-to-be, trust me, watching your children being born is not traumatic | Ally Fogg | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
A dad discusses his positive experiences of being at the birth of his children and the research I cited yesterday about the impact on dads of traumatic birth – good to hear how positive it can be
15
Apr
Why the trauma of childbirth on fathers is no joke
Sadly I know there are dads who have attended my classes who have suffered in this way. Childbirth can be a wonderful experience for mums and dads but when it is not I agree with the piece it is often the dads who need counselling and support.
12
Apr
Thoughts of an inexperienced father-to-be
Article by a dad-to-be on his thoughts about how his life will change
Pregnancy and Parenting – Tips, Information, Stories for Dads.
11
Apr
Drama – YoungDads.tv
Great series of films showing the experiences of a fictional young dad from when he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant, through pregnancy (hope I am not as annoying as the midwife leading their antenatal class 🙂 ), birth and early fatherhood.
11
Apr
Baby on the Way
Blog by dad explaining early labour from his point of view
11
Apr
Relaxation During Pregnancy
Interesting article which suggests real benefits for expectant mums and babies of using relaxation techniques – one of the things Relax & Breathe classes achieve I hope 🙂
10
Apr
Wife After Baby
Another great blog from evidencebasedtitsandteeth
Wife After Baby. A Husband’s Guide To The First Week. | evidencebasedtitsandteeth.