Teaching about breathing techniques for childbirth?

Most antenatal education formats virtual or in-person, include breathing techniques for childbirth. There are a range of different techniques used by different organizations or private facilitators.Breathing techniques are well known for being helpful in stressful situations and to help people relax.  Harvard Health Publishing says: “Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response”. Therefore, breathingContinueContinue reading “Teaching about breathing techniques for childbirth?”

What is a labour beadline?

A labour beadline is a collection of beads strung up on a fishing line or similar strong thread. Some labour bead lines are using different sized beads to represent contractions vs breaks others use different colours and some use both. I mostly use wooden beads, but any type of material will do. I use newContinueContinue reading “What is a labour beadline?”