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Lara Proud
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How To Support Your Partner During Labour: Tips From A Registered Nurse
Expecting partners often feel like they are left in the dark when it comes to their partner’s pregnancy. While it is true that the...
Lara Proud
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All About Epidurals!
Epidurals: Are they for me? If you’re expecting, I’m sure you’ve started wondering how you’re going to cope during labour and birth! If...
Lara Proud
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How To Tell The Difference Between True Labour Vs. False Labour
When you are pregnant, you know that there are a lot of changes that happen to your body. It seems like every day brings something new,...
Lara Proud
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3 Tips for Natural Childbirth Success
When it hits you all of a sudden that day in your third trimester… “that baby I’m growing *gulp* it’s going to have to come out”. Cue...
Lara Proud
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Your Hormones In Labour
This week we’re going to be talking all about your hormones and what you can do to impact them and make your labor smoother. You know, as...
Lara Proud
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Spinal Block vs. Epidural – What is the difference?
Spinal Block vs. Epidural – What is the difference? It’s easy to confuse a spinal block and epidural since the terms are so often used...
Lara Proud
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What Is The Best Labour Position For Your Baby?
What Is The Best Labour Position For Your Baby? Hello and welcome back to another weekly Bumpdate. My name is Lara Proud. I’m a...
Lara Proud
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How to find Reliable Pregnancy Information!
Finding Reliable Information When You Are Pregnant Or Postpartum Can Be Very Difficult You and I both know that doing a web search for...
Lara Proud
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Group B Strep (GBS): What Do I Do Now That I Have It?
Group B Strep Diagnosis Did you know that one in four pregnant people have Group B Strep (GBS)? During weeks 35-38, you will be tested...
Lara Proud
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Labour Induction: What Does “Being Induced” Really Mean?
Labour Induction: What Does “Being Induced” Really Mean For Me? “They’re inducing me on Wednesday, so I should have my baby that...
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