My Expert Midwife
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How can I relieve pain when breastfeeding?
Read more →When My Expert Midwife were developing the product range, we knew that developing a nipple balm which dealt with the problems that breastfeeding mums face was a must, as one of the most common questions we were asked was "how to relieve breastfeeding pain?" We were delighted that our hard work paid off and our No Harm Nipple Balm was awarded a Bronze in the ‘Best Product for Breastfeeding’ by Mother and Baby magazine, reviewed by real-life mums. What causes nipple soreness when breastfeeding? At the start of the feed, when baby is latched-on there’s something called the ‘let down’ which for some...
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How to relieve constipation in pregnancy?
Read more →Along with all the delights that pregnancy can throw at you; sickness, swollen feet, and heartburn, to name but a few, over half of pregnant women will experience constipation at some point during their pregnancy and it’s certainly nothing to feel embarrassed about. There is a perfectly simple explanation for it. Hormones play a key role in creating constipation while pregnant, by simply causing the muscles in your bowel to relax. In doing so, these muscles become sluggish which means that food hangs around for longer in the digestive tract and this causes bloating, gassing, irregular bowel movements and understandably...
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Midwife Developed, Mum Approved: My Expert Midwife now available in Ireland
Read more →It’s official, our multi award-winning pre-and-post-natal product range designed to tackle taboos around pregnancy and childbirth for new and expectant mums, is now available to purchase in Ireland, right here on our dedicated .ie website. Specially formulated to soothe, calm, prevent infection and aid healing, My Expert Midwife is a no-nonsense collection providing a highly effective solution for women experiencing the physical side-effects of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. The four products – Spritz for Bits, No Harm Nipple Balm, Fantastic Skin Elastic and Peri Prep Your Bits - have been created with the safest and minimal amount of ingredients necessary...
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How To Do Perineal Massage
Read more →Why do perineal massage? Your perineum is the patch of skin between your vagina and anus and it's this part that's most likely to tear when you give birth. Most women will suffer from some type of childbirth tearing (around 9 out of 10 women with their first baby and around 7 out of 10 with subsequent births). The risks of having tears to your birth canal and the perineum during the birth of your baby are mostly predestined by genetics and the position that your baby was in during birth, but there are some things that you can do...
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The benefits of pregnancy massage
Read more →What is Pregnancy Massage? Pregnancy massage - also known as pre-natal massage - promotes relaxation and bonding, soothes nerves, and relieves a strained back and tired muscles in expectant mothers. Massage has been shown to ease pain and reduce anxiety in the first stage of labour. It can help you to cope with contractions by making them feel less intense and more manageable which, in turn, can reduce labour time and pain relief required. What are the benefits of Pregnancy Massage? As well as feeling relaxed, there are many benefits to having a pregnancy massage, such as: Muscular discomforts...
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What Makes a Good Birth Partner?
Read more →Birth partners are exactly what they sound like, a partner in your birth. They can be anyone who can support and encourage you, empathise with you and who you trust to have your best interests at heart. You should put a great deal of thought into who you would like as your birth partner and whether or not you would like to have more than one. You may wish for your husband to be present for the birth of your baby but worry that he will find it difficult to watch you in labour. In view of that you may...
