Emma Armstrong
Hormones: Catecholamines
OVERVIEW The fight-or-flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline (epinephrine and norepinephrine in US literature) are part of the...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Hormones: Beta - Endorphin
OVERVIEW Beta-endorphon also known as "pleasure hormones". (NCT) Beta-endorphin is one of a group of naturally occurring opiates (drugs...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Homeopathy, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy
Are these effective in labour There isn’t enough evidence from randomised controlled trials to show whether other approaches like...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
High Blood Pressure
Having high blood pressure before becoming pregnant is called chronic hypertension, and high blood pressure developing during pregnancy...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 5 min
Guided Imagery
The lowdown: Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that focuses on creating harmony between your mind and your body in order to ease...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Expressing Fears
The lowdown: There is a strong relationship between fear and birth. Fear is normal, but can very easily become consuming and interfere...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
How does Environment support birth?
The lowdown: The birth environment can support or hinder physiologic birth. ... Nurses can support physiologic birth in different...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Entonox (Gas & Air)
This is a mixture of half nitrous oxide and half oxygen, also known as ‘gas and air’. It is simple, quick to act and wears off in...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Endorphins
The lowdown: When you face stress or pain, your body produces calming and pain-relieving hormones called endorphins. You may have higher...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 3 min
What is EFT tapping?
Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. It’s also referred to as tapping...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
What is Down Breathing:
The lowdown: The Lamaze methoD The Lamaze method. This includes conscious relaxation and controlled breathing as an alternative to drugs...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Dates for labour
The lowdown:“Dates fruit consumption during late pregnancy has been shown to positively affect the outcome of labour and delivery without...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Should you be dancing into labour?
The lowdown: Low-impact dance used to encourage the combination of both upright positioning and movement during the first stages of...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Curry - Does it help?
There are no studies or evidence to show that curry can induce labour. It is thought that spicy curry irritates the stomach and digestive...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Contractions & the Brain
Your brain goes through some major physical, hormonal, and emotional changes during childbirth, and may never be the same again, either....
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Does clary sage induce labor?
There’s no real evidence to suggest that clary sage works for induction of labour. The study below showed that in the two groups, the...
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Emma Armstrong
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Why CBD Oil for labour pain?
The lowdown: CBD oil is a plant compound extracted from the hemp or cannabis plant. Not to be confused with THC, which has hallucinatory...
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