Show Notes
Hormones are your body's toolkit for birth - interacting with one another to prepare your body for labour; coordinate effective contractions; and ensure the sensations of labour are manageable for your body.
In this episode we'll be going through 5 of the main hormones involved in birth: oxytocin, endorphins, adrenaline, melatonin & prostaglandins. There are many more but I had to draw the line somewhere... definitely something we'll be revisiting in another episode!
Toward the end of the episode I read from Dr Sara Wickham's book 'In Your Own Time'. Sara's website is a goldmine of evidence based birth information, all available for free. She has written many brilliant books on subjects such as induction of labour, vitamin K, Group B Strep. She has a knack for breaking down complicated medical information, making it more accessible and in turn helping families make informed decisions that they feel confident in. You can check it out here: https://www.sarawickham.com
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References:
Membrane Sweeping for Induction of Labour, 27.02.2020
https://www.cochrane.org/CD000451/PREG_membrane-sweeping-induction-labour
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