Better Birth Blog
Information on hypnobirthing, pregnancy and birth
6 Things You Need To Know Before Induction Of Labor
Just because your friend, Aunt, work colleague or random person online chose induction - doesn’t mean that it will be the best choice for you or that you have to!
Membrane sweeping - What is a stretch and sweep?
A stretch and sweep is a form of Induction of Labour, therefore it is offered to stimulate the uterus and bring on labour earlier than it might otherwise spontaneously start.
They’ve told me I’m having a ‘Big Baby’. Is a ‘Big Baby’ a problem?
There will be big babies…there will be small babies. Just as there are big adults and there are small adults. And there always will be. It’s how we respond to this that matters.
Listening To Traumatic Birth Stories
At 41 weeks and two sweeps later, her kind midwife booked her induction in.⠀
She told her it was the safest thing to do. Her body obviously just couldn’t go into labour, it would just be a nudge...
The fear of induction is growing.
How has something that was only meant for situations when either mum or baby were unwell now become so normalised? How has something so regularly known to fail become the one thing that women are guaranteed they will be offered in their care?