Pregnancy & Birth Resource Sheets
Pregnancy & Birth Resource Sheets
In pregnancy and to achieve the best possible birth you need to make important choices. Sometimes you may feel under pressure and it is difficult to get factual and impartial information. We have put together these resource sheets on important topics such as induction of labour, breech babies, older mothers and many more to point you towards well-informed articles, blogs and books so you can have confidence that you have the knowledge to make the best choice for you and your baby. These are a useful addition to the information you receive in the KGHypnobirthing course, and they can also be used as a stand-alone resource that you will find enormously helpful. We do hope you find them useful.
To download any of these resource sheets, simply fill out the form at the foot of the page, select which sheet(s) you require and we will email them straight to you.
Breech birth
Some women still believe Caesarean Birth is the only option if their baby is breech. This is not the case, so we have gathered together some useful information to help you make an informed decision.
Download Breech Birth Resource SheetGestational diabetes (GDM)
It was Michel Odent (2013) that said of Gestational Diabetes – Is a diagnosis looking for a disease! Gestational Diabetes has long been the topic of discussion and controversy between evidence and practice and as noted by Odent ‘It has the power to transform a happy pregnant woman into an anxious or depressed one’. Below are some excellent articles and resource to help in your decision making.
Download Gestational Diabetes Resource SheetGroup b strep
It is important to be well informed on Group B Strep as there are many different views on this. Here are the articles to help you make an informed choice.
Download Group B Strep Resource SheetHome birth
Giving birth at home is a safe option for normal healthy women. We have gathered together some of the evidence to support you in making an informed choice on your place of birth.
Download Home Birth Resource SheetInduction of labour
Induction of labour (IOL) is ending pregnancy by artificially starting labour. These articles will help you be well informed when you make your choices.
Download Induction of Labour Resource SheetOlder mothers
Women over 40 (or sometimes over 35) are often told that interventions are advisable when they give birth. Please inform yourself by reading the information below before you make this significant choice.
Download Older Mothers Resource SheetSmall baby (for gestational age)
If you have been told that your baby is small, you will want to find out the facts, and these articles give you the information you need to make an informed choice if an intervention is suggested.
Download Small Baby Resource SheetUltrasound scans (USS)
As scans are on the increase, it makes sense to be well informed. Here are some articles to help you.
Download Ultrasound Scans Resource Sheet
