BRAIN Acronym
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Pregnancy Diaries #4 – Miscarriage
The video and blog can be slightly different in content. The 3rd scan and my partner was able to support me by being there so I was mentally nearly prepared for a miscarriage diagnosis but I had hoped for a heartbeat. We arrived and waited in a “quiet room” which is an improvement from my first EPU (Early Pregnancy Unit) miscarriage in 2016. They had said they would not leave me waiting unnecessarily but it was still a 20min wait but better than the previous 2 weeks off 45-60mins which of course is agonising when you are so anxious. I was taken in by a familiar face, in fact she…
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The Positive Birth Company
I was in the last few weeks of my pregnancy and I had intended to try Yoga in preparation for my birth, but I just never got round to it. I dedicated a lot of my time to Complementary Therapies having regular massages and as I am a manual therapist I was busy working near to the end and I also swam when I could so I was physically active. However I had really wanted to do a HypnoBirthing course but the physical workshop I had booked was in Leeds and we had some horrendous weather when I was due to go both times so I had to let…
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Sweeps & Inducing Labour (Not for me)
I’m feeling very frustrated lately. It worries me when I hear people saying they are booked in for a sweep if their baby is late. Late being the estimated due date of 40 weeks. I am hearing this at 40 weeks and under. But 42 weeks is given for a full term pregnancy. Why not wait until nearer 42 weeks or at least from 40 weeks if it is safe to do so and really valid? Are we informed enough about sweeps and the risks and benefits? It has a place but it’s to easily offered or it was to me, but itvis in the guidelines to offer it, therefore…
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BRAIN Acronym
BRAIN ACRONYM – is useful to use when you are not sure what to do in a situation which requires you to make a decision. It is one of the most useful pieces of information I have come across and I will use it in other aspects of my life. I have talked about how I used this in more detail in another post here. B – What are the BENEFITS R – What are the RISKS A – What are the ALTERNATIVES I – What is my INSTINCT telling me N – What if I do NOTHING for now, 15mins, 60mins
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Induced? (Not for me)
I was finally feeling content after my Rhesus Negative incident with the consultant after 10 days of wondering if I had antibodies (See Rhesus Negative Post)that could attack my babies blood cells. The consultant I prefer to see knows my anxieties and I rate her highly. I know that they have to follow guidelines and I know that what she said that day was to prepare me for what may lie ahead. However I was not prepared for what word she used and neither had I even thought about it. STILLBIRTH – pardon? Am I meant to take this on board. Is this something that I need to know about.…