Sentences with phrase «asked as a midwife»

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When she became pregnant and a midwife instructed her not to lift packages over 20 pounds, Young asked to return to UPS to do either light duty or her regular job as a truck driver, which seldom required her to lift heavy boxes.

Many midwives offer similar services and have similar philosophies but we do differ, ask lots of questions and choose someone you think you can work well with as a team.

She agreed to write some notes to the midwives on shift to ask them to help facilitate a birth that was as hands - off as possible.

As a registered nurse and midwife, homebirthed mother of three, breastfeeding advocate, In making decisions about how to raise my children I read widely, asked advice from a range of professionals, some being medical doctors some being highly trained, skilled midwives.

«Ideally, as a midwife sits down with a prospective client who's asking questions, he or she can provide up - to - the - minute information about transport rates, neonatal mortality rates, or whatever data are relevant to the questions the client is asking.

After around six weeks, your body should have recovered and you can start to think about exercising and losing weight if you want to; you should ask your doctor, midwife or health visitor for advice as your individual situation may affect the intensity and type of exercise you should do.

We asked midwife Maria Sahlin to give her best advice on newborn sleep to you as a new parent.

When mom returned to her physician for a preconception visit and inquired about having another baby, asking if Penny could be her nurse again, the physician shared that Penny had opened her own practice as a nurse - midwife and now attends homebirths exclusively.

I plan to do some writing about questions to ask midwives, but I'll throw out a couple of ideas: Ask her if giving birth at home is just as safe as giving birth in the hospitask midwives, but I'll throw out a couple of ideas: Ask her if giving birth at home is just as safe as giving birth in the hospitAsk her if giving birth at home is just as safe as giving birth in the hospital.

You can meet a few doctors and midwives to ask questions and see if you «click», as well as get a feel for how their office functions.

There are plenty of opportunities for you to discuss feeding with your midwife during your pregnancy, make the most of your antenatal appointments and ask as many questions as you need.

As a certified nurse - midwife with a full - scope group homebirth midwifery practice, I am often asked what the homebirth midwifery model of care actually is.

Midwife asked me to take off my top as I'd be breastfeeding soon, that felt kinda surreal

As I was 36 weeks pregnant, my plans to have baby at the midwife hospital were ruled out (they only take from 37 weeks on), so she asked me to meet her at a private hospital 20 minutes away.

If you're worried, always ask your GP or midwife and remember to get as much rest as you can for you and the baby.

My midwife asked me as the birth grew closer what we had decided about it.

Finally at about 1 am I called my midwife and asked her if there was anything else I could do to sleep as my contractions were still 8 min apart.

Ask her if she'll come and identify herself as your doula if she's not comfortable telling hospital staff that she's your midwife.

Ask for help Talk to your midwife or health visitor if you need any advice, or contact the support groups (As listed above).

She got in the tub, had the baby before the doctor even got there... I caught the baby (as she came out)... I didn't even ask the midwife!

Other important questions to ask are who the midwife's assistant is as well as their certification, who is the doctor she works with in case a hospital transfer is required, as well as preparing Dad - to - be for the whole home birth experience by taking classes together, watching videos together and asking him to express any fears or reservations up front so that these issues could be resolved.

Ask your doctor or midwife about trying supplements such as iron, magnesium, vitamin B12, or folate.

Make sure you ask your midwife, breastfeeding counsellor or lactation nurse to come and see you as soon as possible.

The study carried out by Gentle Parenting and released to coincide with Safer Sleep Week, found that out of the hundreds of British women asked, 46 % of those who slept in the same bed as their baby had lied to a midwife, health visitor or GP, telling them they never sleep in the same bed as their baby.

As a midwife, birthing partner and mother with more than a decade of child - birthing experience, I am often asked to comment on my work and share advice.

Ask your physician or midwife to check, but request confirmation through ultrasound, as physicians miss 30 percent of breech babies, according to an Australian study.

We ask for the following information so that we can assist attendees as best we can: • Attendees name • Postal and email address • Mobile number • Due date • Name of midwife engaged • If attendee is a HBA member • If attendee would like to host a meeting.

«As the multitalented chef sauted vegetables while juggling spatula and knife, the pair learned that I was a midwife and asked the inevitable question: «Why would anyone want to have a midwife and a «natural» birth instead of going to the hospital with an obstetrician and have drugs?»

I know quite a few doctors and midwives who are testing a similar procedure with their patients and it is one that I hope many more women will ask their health professionals about and consider as more research emerges.

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Sharing these stories at the ANMF conference, Mohamed asked delegates not to view them as history that «happened to somebody else» or that «has no relevance to me and my work as a nurse / midwife».