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Preparing for the birth of your baby, like any special event, takes planning and organisation. It is also something that you will spend time learning and reading about. Here you can find some more insights into what you can do to help you prepare for the birth of your baby or your babies.

Well Being

Well Being
  • Maternity Bag: What to Pack and What Not
  • The Benefits of Relaxation

Exercise

Exercise
  • Birth Prep Flow with Ball
  • Pelvic Rocking
  • Positions for Labour
  • Preparing for Labour

Tips

Tips
  • Labour and Life
  • Learning relaxation to use for labour and life
  • Optimal Foetal Positioning
  • Preparing for Birth with the Epi-no
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Birth Prep Flow with Ball

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Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Sophie Villeneuve from Beyond Birthing guides you through 15 minutes of Birth Ball Flow exercises to prepare your pelvis for labour. She says "This is perfect to get a feel for those movements now during pregnancy, as you can re-use them during labour to help baby move down in your pelvis". Sophie is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Thanks Sophie for your kind permiss... read more

Labour and Life

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Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Labour is a challenging process when thinking about it, talking about it, preparing for it and going through it. Labour is called labour because it is considered hard work. There are many takes on what hard work is though, and every single woman will have their own measure of what hard work is for them, hence for each woman, labour will mean something different. When I was sitting for a moment, reflecting on what to write ... read more

Maternity Bag: What to Pack and What ...

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Written by: Sara Solomon
There’s nothing more exciting than getting ready to give birth and welcome your new family member. However, things can get quite serious and the atmosphere rather electric as your due date approaches, so it’s clever to get prepared in time. One of your key preparations is packing your maternity hospital bag, both for you and your baby, with all the essentials that will make the whole process and your stay at the h... read more

The Benefits of Relaxation

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Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Having a baby doesn't leave you with a lot of spare time for yourself, so if you are pregnant for the first time, make the most of this opportunity to spend some time on yourself. If you are pregnant with other children, the time for yourself is even shorter. Practicing relaxation sounds like a luxury you cannot afford, but there are simple tips that can help you to relax during even the busiest of days. Other longer relaxatio... read more

Josh's Birth Story

Written by: Cindy Mulcahy
BIRTH PREPARATION I have always viewed pregnancy as a nurturing, beautiful and loving time of ones life and I always looked forward to the day when my husband and I made the conscious decision to start our family. My belly took so long to grow and the baby seemed to take forever to start kicking. I loved every single day of my pregnancy and for the first time in my life, loved my body and was happy wearing fitted clothes to show... read more

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