Who is baby’s advocate?

I am . .
Let us get everything in line. .
Nutrients and circulation .

First mum to be – 4th bub 36 weeks – all had hypoglycemia at birth and struggled to breastfeed – and is depressed.

Previous history included spontaneous birth @ 39/40. Then 2 x inductions for (?) Unstable lie @ 38 & 39 weeks, so syntocinon and epidural which didn’t work x 2. Weights 7lb 4oz, 7lb 4oz & 3.8kg

This time around chose to home birth with the co-vid stuff. We started working together at 35 weeks. So with Heather’s help we showed the couple how to use moxa and opening the baby gate stuff, big discussion around nutrition as history of anaemia, had iron transfusion just prior to working together. And we did navel cupping to draw out the cold. (Iced perineum x 3 times).

Getting ready

4 – Infected navel ring . .
7.30 – Me teaching from afar . .
10.30 – Reducing suction- tightness is not the issue – leaving it there is a great idea – almost no suction sometimes. .
12.30 – more chest gouge . .
17.00 – Belly moving around . .

Easybreasts (CLICK) . .and zinc – more here (CLICK)

Second go around . .

Second person. .
Pregnant midwife, first pregnancy – has pubic symphysis pain.

3.40 – Welcome Baby kit – no longer available..
7.20 – context – how safe /useful is it to NOT know these basics . . .?
8.40 – All dobbing each other in. .
10.00 – need the elephant matriarch – which bright ideas will you listen to?

Avoid all cold. .

10.50 – Theory versus life
11.40 – Deb’s story with 4 litres PPH – 7 units of blood – and still not producing effective breast milk . .Blood
14.20 – Life Recipe see here (CLICK)
14.40 – Heather’s story with quality not quantity . .
16.40 – Midwive’s knowing . . left and right hand side of the page. . .
17.40 – In practice – it is all there as Heather said . .
19.00 – 2 pregnancies so different and all is the same to be done!
23 – no pubic symphysis pain afterwards . .
25.20 – best man ever!!

RESULTS

She birthed after a spontaneous labour at 41/40, 3.5hrs, completely hands off, powerful & strong, with great joy of a beautiful 4.8kg baby girl with no tearing. This baby is feeding like a trooper. First time successfully feeding. No hypoglycemia as the other 3 had.

There are a lot of contributing factors, especially her own personal journey but I know this work helped.
Heather’s note – and all the changes in eating and living.

Look after yourself and your body will gift you easy births, easy maternity and easy lives.