Nappy rash remedies

Tips on how to treat nappy

1.       Bepanthan and maizena

2.       Sudocream heals within 1-2days

3.       Corn starch sprinkled like baby powder

4.       Fissan Paste

5.       A barrier cream called Siopel mixed with clotrimazole, applied thrice daily

Braxton Hicks Contractions

TAKEN FROM - www.babycentre.co.uk

What are Braxton Hicks contractions?

Some time towards the middle of your pregnancy, or maybe even earlier, you may notice the muscles of your uterus (womb) tightening. If you place your hands on your bare bump when this is happening, you can feel how hard your uterus becomes.

Bringing on labour

Advice on bringing on labour from our facebook page, funnily all the advice given is contrary to the advice given whilst pregnant. I guess all the aunties and uncles throw caution to the wind just so that baby can come out already :)

Hospital Bag

What to pack in your hospital bag, also its a good idea to start packing the bag once you hit 30 plus weeks and either put the bag in the car or by the door so you can trip over it every day till its hospital time....

Six Signs that Labor is Within a Few Weeks or Days

-  (email from a Pregnant Muslimah)

1. Lightening: You can breathe again! This is an indication that the baby has dropped, settling deeper into your pelvis and relieving some of the pressure on your diaphragm, so you are not so short of breath. You may feel increased pressure on your bladder, which means more trips to the bathroom. Others may comment on your changed appearance, although you might not be aware of it at all.

Top 5 Myths About Having a Home Birth, by; Tracy Odell

Whenever I'd tell someone I was having a home birth, their reaction would inevitably fall into one of three buckets:

1. "YAY! I wish I'd done that." (Or, "I have done that.")
2. "How? What? Why?" A million questions.
3. "Are you crazy? What if something bad happens?"

3 Tips for a Successful Home Birth

The following is a guest post from Kaitlin Rose, founder of Bring Birth Home, a website dedicated to education and support for home births.

I didn't know birth could be so rewarding until I gave birth at home and became a part of a community of women who had also delivered their babies this way.

Naturally Inducing Labour – Natural Induction Methods By: Kelly Winder BellyBelly Creator, Mum & Birth Attendant

Chances are that if you’re reading this article, you’re late in your third trimester, overdue, ‘over’ being pregnant or trying to beat a planned induction date!

Natural methods of induction are a great way to try and stimulate labour or to ripen the cervix, especially if this means beating a medical induction or caesarean (should you not go into spontaneous labour beforehand).

Castor Oil Induction

(www.gloriamay.com/blog)

Inducing with castor oil isn’t safe. Once swallowed the castor oil is hydrolized by intestinal lipases to recinoleic acid which stimulates intestinal secretion, decreases glucose absorption and increases intestinal motility. Castor oil is used in lipsticks, too. Many women who can tolerate the oil quite well on their lips get a reaction on their mouths if the oil converts to recinoleic acid. My question to a midwife who says castor oil is not absorbed is ‘Would you please provide me with references for that statement’.

Preparing For A Natural Hospital Birth - Be informed. Don't go into hospital and accept everything they do to you.

I took this article from mamabirth.blogspot.com. I love reading her blog as she is so pro natural birth, she always shares these awesome stories that show us that anything is possible. I hope that this article will help you ladies make informed decisions when it comes to having your baby. Too many people go into hospital and end up having a caesarean after artificial interference which destroys the natural labour process. Be wise. Know what is going to happen when you're in labour and make informed decisions!!!

THE CONTRACTION MOTION THAT FACILITATES BIRTH

Well worth a read! Special thanks to sister Fatima Jada for sharing this with us!

The pains of labor drove her to the trunk of a date-palm. She said, 'Oh if only I had died before this time and was something discarded and forgotten!' A voice called out to her from under her, 'Do not grieve! Your Lord has placed a small stream at your feet. Shake the trunk of the palm towards you and fresh, ripe dates will drop down onto you.' (Surah Maryam, 23-25)