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🌿 Placenta Anatomy 🌿 Learn all about Placenta shape & size Two surfaces Umbilical cord Membranes Placenta circulation Placenta variations #midwife #studentmidwife #labour #pregnant #pregnancy #labour #birth #postpartum #baby #newzealand
🌿 The Placenta 🌿 Did you know the placenta is like your pepi’s home while they’re in the womb? 🏠💖 The placenta is an incredible organ that a mama grows only during pregnancy and acts as a life-sustaining connection between mama and p
✨ Traditional birthing practices in aoeteroa ✨ Read more to learn about Place of birth Karakia Muka tie Burying of the whenua Wahakura Cultural framework in midwifery #midwife #studentmidwife #labour #pregnant #pregnancy #labour #birth #postpa
✨ Homebirth ✨ When becoming pregnant it is important to do your research and figure out where your ideal place of birth is. If a mama has a low risk pregnancy then the safest place to give birth is at home or in a primary birthing unit. However th
✨ PLACENTA ACRETA ✨ Placenta accreta spectrum is a serious but rare complication in pregnancy. It occurs when the placenta invades deeply into the muscle layer of the uterus (womb). There are three categories: * Placenta accreta * Placenta increta *
✨ Acupuncture ✨ Acupuncture can be used in many settings for pregnancy & labour and birth, and the postnatal period. Acupuncture during pregnancy has been proven to be effective in helping mama relieve common conditions such as: * Nausea * M
✨ Hands and Knees ✨ One of my favourite position to be adapted in labour and birth and I love catching a pēpi in this position. * Gravity can help bring the baby down and out * The uterus can contract more strongly and efficiently * The pēpi can g
Group B strep✨ ✨ Group B Streptococcus is a bacteria that can be present in the vagina without causing any symptoms. It is found in 15-25% of mama and is typically harmless. This screening test is optional due to the low risk of infection, with about
✨ Peanut Ball ✨ What is a peanut ball used for??? During labour a peanut ball is placed between the knees or ankles to help open the pelvis which can allow the pēpi to find a more favourable position. I suggest using this when the baby is in a po