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About MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives
MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives (@mymidwivesuk) is a Medical & health creator on Instagram, also filed under Healthcare. The account has 10,271 followers and 207 published posts. Recent posts average 569 likes and 23 comments, an engagement rate of 5.25%.
With 10.3K followers, MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives follows 2,798 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. Flinque files MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives under Medical & health, with Healthcare as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives runs to 13 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives dates from December 2021.
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207 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives, 8 are single images, 1 is a video and 1 is a carousel. That mix leans toward single images. 207 published posts give MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 50 followers for each post published. MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives also keeps 2 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 228 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include been, it’s, during, georgia and families. The captions tag #midwifery, #marchwithmidwives, #babysafety, #sunsafety and #safesleep.
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Since Éna was born, we have really taken this time to pause and slow down. Having been on call 24 hours a day for the last 4 years it’s been lovely to have some time away.
In a world that demands constant online presence, it’s been lovely close Instagram and completely disconnect-
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Between us we have battled covid, breast and bottle fed our new addition, had mastitis twice (Sheridan) and have continued working during the pandemic behind what you see on the gram (Georgia).
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We will be back in the new year making content, but for now, we are still sitting in the pause and soaking up this darling girl’s first Christmas.
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Merry Christmas everyone 🎄♥️
With love from
S, G and little É xx
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Reports for years have been highlighting the issues with staffing and recommending that we invest in our workforce so we can continue to provide the best care.
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We don’t have enough midwives, midwives are leaving the profession at alarming rates.
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Midwives work without breaks, without even having a drink on some shifts. We want to give the best care we can, but at times we just can’t stretch ourselves to meet the demands.
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We can’t march today because we are working, but we would be marching with the midwives of Manchester if we could.
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Women support families but who is supporting us?
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Staffing is at an all time low.
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We can’t march today because we are working, but we would be marching with the midwives of Manchester if we could.
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Women support families but who is supporting us?
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Here’s a picture of me pumping in the car on shift in on the way to visits, midwives work without breaks most shifts, let alone having time to go back to the hospital to pump in a private room.
#marchwithmidwives
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Here is a picture following Éna’s birth, we had a physiological third stage. This picture encompasses everything we recommend to our families for a physiological third stage.
1. Sitting on the toilet- now you can birth your placenta wherever you like (even the pool), however in our experience, the gravity from the toilet helps, plus you naturally relax your sphincters here usually so you ‘release and let go’ encouraging the birth of the placenta.
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2. Latch baby to your nipple- even if they don’t have a full feed, just them rooting around and attempting to latch produces oxytocin which helps the placenta to detach from the uterine wall.
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3. PRIVACY. Georgia took this picture but there was no one else in the room. Being observed inhibits our oxytocin and can delay the birth of the placenta.
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4. Birthing partner- now this may not be applicable to everyone, some people would rather be alone, and that is totally fine and the right choice for you! However, David makes me feel safe, and so he was by my side for every aspect of the birth and afterwards (even helping me put on my tena lady disposable knickers 😂)
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5. The environment- we had the lights off and music playing.
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6. Skin to skin- little Éna was naked under those towels- the towels are needed to stop your baby losing heat, however skin to skin during this time is so vital for bonding and oxytocin release.
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Now you can ask any of our families that we have cared for, and most of them will tell you that they birthed their placentas on the toilet, just like this. So here’s a picture of me practicing what we preach! 🥰
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Tell us about your physiological third stage stories below!
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There are so many benefits to “baby wearing”
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Reduces crying
Supports breastfeeding/chest feeding
Supports transition from the womb to the outside world
Allows for parents to be mobile
Supports babies who “can’t be put down” (which is most babies)
Facilitates closeness and connection
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A sling has been my best asset in the postnatal period. Family and friends can make use of slings too, here is Georgia on day 3 after Éna’s birth. In the first week Georgia used to put her in the sling and take her for a walk so I could get a couple of hours sleep 😩💕 Éna was so settled and I was settled knowing she was happy and I could get some much needed rest.
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Babies benefit from closeness, and not just from their parents, but from wider family too!
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N.B it’s absolutely not necessary to spend lots of money on a sling, you can wrap a baby with a long piece of fabric if you don’t have a sling available.
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Last week we welcomed our beautiful Éna.
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Her birth was slightly different than we had planned, and it’s a perfect example that an empowering birth isn’t just about having a homebirth with twinkly lights, it’s about receiving compassionate care and being informed of your choices and having them respected.
Birth story to follow 💕
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With love,
S, G & É
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Well, we spend 50% of our year caseloading providing independent midwifery care (outside of the NHS) for families, many have homebirths under our care and whilst we specialise in supporting physiological birth at home, we have many clients who also opt for just antenatal/postnatal care.
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We spend the other 50% of our time working in our local hospitals, this means we keep up our skills in complex care and stay up to date with the more obstetric side of maternity care.
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Things you may not know about us:
- We have been on call midwives for 4 years (wow how time flies!)
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-We have completed our Midwifery Masters degree, both focusing our research in racial disparities in maternity care. We will be progressing this research to doctoral level (PHD).
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We facilitate cultural safety training at various universities and NHS trusts across the U.K. We work as PMA’s to present the current literature/research base and work with governance frameworks to make care safer for families from Black, Asian and Ethnically diverse groups.
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We regularly guest lecture at various universities to share our expertise of supporting physiological birth or caseloading.
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We are both trained in the use of complementary therapies in pregnancy and labour.
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Georgia is under taking her lactation consultancy course and she’s nearly finished 🥰
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Georgia is becoming a fully trained acupuncturist and will be insured for pre conception, pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal period.
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We are both specialist perinatal mental health midwives.
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We are qualified in performing the Newborn Infant Physical Examination, also known as the NIPE- this was previously done by doctors but midwives can become trained too 🤓
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We are both prescribing midwives and are able to prescribe medication that is within our scope of practice for those within our care. (This is one of the hardest qualifications we have obtained so far! 😅
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We are professional midwifery advocates and provide educational training and support for midwives across the North West.
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Is there anything else you want to know about us? 🤓🤓
With love,
S&G
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Ahhh we love the warm weather, it feels like summer is finally here! However, there are some important factors to be aware of when looking after your bundle of joy on these summer days.
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Infants under 6 months of age should be kept out of direct sunlight, where possible find shaded areas to sit in.
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Your baby may feed more frequently; this is perfectly normal.
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Newborn babies under six months don’t need any other fluids than their usual milk, babies who are exclusively breastfed or chestfed do not need any water until they've started eating solid foods..
Babies may be slightly ‘fussier’ during feeds, or may cluster feed and want less milk more frequently (feeds should still total the normal amount over a 24 hour period). Bottle fed babies may want to feed more frequently i.e drinking 2oz every 2 hours as opposed to 4oz every 4 hours.
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Do not cover your pram with a blanket or muslin cloth, this reduces air circulation within the pram and leads to heat being trapped under the blanket and will lead to baby getting warmer and can lead to over heating.
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The Lullaby Trust advises parents to:
-Close the blinds or curtains during the day to stop the room your baby sleeps in from getting too hot
-Put a fan in the bedroom to help circulate the air, but make sure it is out of reach and not pointed directly at your baby
-Ensure that the room your baby is sleeping in is not too hot, an ideal temperature is between 16°C and 20°C. Use a thermometer to ensure the room is an ambient and safe temperature prior to bedtime.
-Reduce layers; just a nappy with no bedding is fine in hot weather. Do not over heat baby with multiple layers of clothing!
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Following are some signs and symptoms of heat-related illness in a baby:
* Looks unwell and is more irritable than usual
* Pale and clammy skin
* Sleepy and floppy
* Fewer wet nappies
* Dark-coloured urine
* Soft spot on baby’s head (fontanelle) appears sunken in.
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Enjoy the sun ☀️
With love,
S&G
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#babysafety #sunsafety #safesleep #midwifery #newbaby
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Social media often only shows the best side of life and pregnancy, whilst pregnancy is an absolutely incredible event, for many it can be a really difficult time too.
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We need to break down the stigma of discussing difficulties faced in pregnancy. You are not a bad mum or ungrateful if you have not enjoyed your pregnancy, the pressure on people to be happy all the time during pregnancy can be suffocating.
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Sometimes, we compare our story to the stories we see online, and it’s easy to feel shame and isolated if you feel that your pregnancy isn’t everything you’d always hoped and dreamed it would be.
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You are not alone, please reach out for support. Speak to your midwife/GP, your partner, your friends and family.
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Georgia has been an angel on earth for me during this pregnancy and I couldn’t have gotten through it without her. Battling hyperemesis took a toll on my mental health and stress triggered off threatened pre term labour. Make sure you reach out for support, whilst it can be scary, without support, I know I wouldn’t have been able to cope.
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Let us know if you want to hear more about living with hyperemesis or our first hand experience of dealing with mental health difficulties during pregnancy.
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With love,
S&G
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#pregnancy #midwifery #hyperemesisgravidarum #mentalhealthawareness #perinatalmentalhealth
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I am at a 3 fold increased risk of dying during or just after my pregnancy.
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But I will tell you one thing.
My blackness is not something to be “fixed”with induction.
It’s not me, or people like me, that is the issue here.
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The new draft NICE guideline offering induction of labour at 39 weeks to ALL Black and Brown women and birthing people regardless, of if they have a healthy pregnancy, as a response to the increased mortality and morbidity rates amongst Black and Brown families and their babies.
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It took me a while to summon up the emotional capacity to create a response to the NICE draft guideline. I’ve had a difficult pregnancy, I have experienced first hand the racism of our maternity system, I have been made to feel that my body is faulty, I have been ignored, my pain invalidated, my concerns not escalated. There have been scary times, and dark times.
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This recommendation is another blow. It is harmful, racist, and calls for zero accountability for the root cause of the racial disparities to be addressed. There is no evidence base for this recommendation, the statistics are a result of systemic racism; and to offer such a serious intervention based on skin colour has the potential to widen the gap between people of different ethnicities and in all honesty has a vibe that is very similar to eugenics, it’s a very damaging and dangerous slope.
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We have until the 6th of July to respond to the recommendations. Do it.
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I can speak from my postgraduate research and from personal experience that it’s not the physiology of Black or Brown people that is the risk… it is the system that is meant to care for us that puts our bodies at risk.
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Black and Brown people’s bodies are not broken.
So no thank you, I don’t want your routine induction at 39 weeks because I am not broken.
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Please head over to the amazing to hear her speak on this. Or to or for more information about why the guideline is problematic (to say the least). #notsonice
MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives's engagement
MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives's engagement rate on Instagram is 5.25%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 19 followers. An average post collects 569 likes and 23 comments, close to 25 likes for each comment.
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MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives (@mymidwivesuk) is a Medical & health creator on Instagram, also filed under Healthcare. With 10.3K followers, MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. The Instagram bio for MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives runs to 13 words across 3 lines.
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MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives has 10,271 followers on Instagram (10.3K). MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives follows 2,798 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. 207 published posts give MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives a moderate archive on Instagram.
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MyMidwives|IndependentMidwives's engagement rate on Instagram is 5.25%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 19 followers. An average post collects 569 likes and 23 comments, close to 25 likes for each comment.
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