Great resource for all expectant and new mums, whether its your first baby or your 10th!
Partners, families, whanau, aiga and other supporters who play a role in supporting and encouraging mums to breastfeed.
Maternity carers and other health professionals and support groups who have a role in supporting and encouraging mums to breastfeed.
Chapter 1: Preparing for Birth
Health benefits of breastfeeding and how it helps protect form infections
Planning for breastfeeding
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The everybody Human Atlas is a range of medical animation content developed by Blausen Medical Communications (BMC) in the US. BMC has the world's largest library of 3D medical imagery with more than 4,000 animations and 7,000 stills. Over a ten-year period BMC has developed an international reputation for quality, detail and scientific accuracy.
The following are links to these videos on the everybody website.
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Newborn Baby Check
Newborn baby check by Denise Garcia, Midwife from BirthResources. Pre-order the full DVD from our merchandise page.
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TENS
How TENS is an effective pain relief tool during labour and birth
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Cot Death
This YouTube shows making up a cot and sleep position for baby. Although nobody knows the exact cause of cot death, experts agree there are some things parents can do to reduce the risks. Ann Deri-Bown of the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths has some good advice for worried parents.
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PND
Extract from the Birthing Sense series- Lyn Bailey (midwife & counselor) talks about postnatal depression
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Flat head
Physiotherapist, Liz is interviewed by Birthing Sense about how to avoid 'flat head' when guidelines for sleep are to place baby on it's back
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Pelvic floor exercises
Physiotherapist looks at doing effective exercises to care for your pelvic floor before and after birth
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Birth Animation
The following YouTube animation shows the cervix shortening (effacement) and opening (dilatation) and how a baby has to rotate to move through the pelvis to be birthed. Though this video shows the mother lying on her back, research has shown it is better to birth in more upright positions such as standing, sitting on a birth stool or kneeling.
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Birth Station
This is a 3D animation showing the stations and how the baby moves through the birth canal during birth.
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Epidural and Spinal Anaesthesia Animation
This is a 3D animation showing epidural and spinal anaesthesia.
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Acupressure point location videos
The following YouTube animation outlines one of the acupressure points that promote natural labour and encourage close partner involvement. 9 more videos are here.
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Dunstan Baby Language video
The following YouTube is about listening to different sounds that babies use to communicate their needs. See http://dunstanbaby.com for more information.
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Relaxation Techniques
The following YouTube is about relaxation techniques and breathing in labour. This is from http://babycentre.co.uk web site.
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Water Birth
Learn about water birth and watch a woman deliver her baby underwater. To find out more about pregnancy and birth, visit http://www.babycenter.com.
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How to turn a breech baby
The following YouTube is about natural ways that may turn a breech baby into a head down position.Yoga instructor, Amy, and acupuncturist, Andrew, share their secrets to turn your baby.
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