Christine 's Chat

Hi so sorry, nothing has been added for a month but the time has absolutely flown by.

We had a small "Open Day" on 4th Aug to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week " with just enough people to be relaxed & enjoyable. Hope everyone is taking note of the theme for this years Brestfeeding Week & that more babies are staying together with mom for at least the 1st hour after birth!!! This should include babies delivered by Caearean Section under spinal or epidural anaesthetic. Did you know that for Baby Friendly Hospital accreditation 80% of these moms & babies should be together ? Check it out at your hospital ? If it isn't the case ask why & please write to the hospital & write to this Blog so that we all know what is happening !!!!



Sad news on water birth - the response is that it isn't considered safe here ! Studies show that there isn't really any difference in outcome between this & other birthing practices - in fact interventions in birth may lead to further complications. Well, women have given birth in water in Singapore, Phillippines, Thailand & apparently there are plans for Vietnam !!! If birthing in water isn't allowed please still campaign to be able to use a warm bath / pool for the benefits in helping a mother to relax & relieve pain during labour. Lets work for one step at a time. If nobody asks for changes, we won't see any!!!!



I will be going to Singapore early in Oct to train to be a hypnobirthing practitioner so by the end of the year we will hopefully be able to add hypnobirthing classes to the services offered to you at Mamalink. In the meantime, wishing you a happy family time with your babies. If you have any comments or stories to share or would like to put up pictures of your babies please write in to the blog