Pregnancy and Birth Articles

Birth Plans

 

Understanding your choices

 

Laughing in Labour

 

Humour goes a long way in labour

 

Our Lady of Lourdes

 

Our Lady of Lourdes Maternity Unit

 

Antenatal Massage

 

The benefits of massage in pregnancy, labour and postnatally.

 

Labour in Water

 

Make warm water your best friend during labour

 

Shiatsu for Pregnancy & Birth

 

Easy to learn accupressure techniques for labour

 

Hypnofertility

 

How hypnosis can help make conception more likely

 

 

Perineal Massage

 

Don't have a baby without it !

Overdue or Right on Time?

 

'Guess' dates and what they mean

 

 

Homeopathy for Birth

 

Have you packed your Arnica and Rescue Remedy?

 

Cesarean Birth

 

Everything You Need to Know to Make an Informed Decision for You and Your Baby

(PDF format)

 

Tokophobia

 

Get rid of the fear of birth - your baby is waiting!

 

Avoiding the Big 'E'

 

Episiotomy - why most women don't need them and why so many Irish caregivers continue to do them.