WildFlower Wellbeing

Have you ever wanted to attend a yoga class during your pregnancy but unsure if it is right for you?

Then join us on the 22nd February at 6pm for a completely FREE 1 hour online taster session held by Midwives Kirsty and Kate

The session will include:

*An introduction to Midwives Kirsty & Kate
* Discussion around the benefits of yoga during your pregnancy
* The do's and don't's for yoga during pregnancy
* Yoga for birth preparation
* A 30-40 minute yoga class/breath work
* 10 Minutes Yoga Nidra
*Time for questions and feedback

Please drop us a message with your name, gestation and email address (for zoom link to be sent) if you would like to join or have any other questions for us!

If you are having any messenger difficulties please email me at:

[email protected]

NB: You must be 12 weeks of pregnancy or over to join
Zoom links will be sent on the day of the event

Sponsor us? www.justgiving.com/fundraising/squatalot

The squatting is over and this is our total so far, a fantastic £1515!!

We'll stop taking donations in 8th March 2022, so please do send any last minute donations!

Stick with regular yoga practice allowing yourself to feel happier and be healthier.

Self-care can take many forms, but an hour in the pod is by far our favourite 💜⁠

🏡 Happy National Homebirth Day 🏡

Today celebrates all things homebirth.

Fact; At UHS we supported 87 women to achieve a home birth in 2020!

Homebirth is a great option for people who are having an uncomplicated pregnancy. It won’t be for everyone, but it is vitally important for people to know that it is an option.

This enables people to have discussions with their midwives so that they can make informed decisions about their place of birth. ❤️

Here are some of the reasons why homebirth is a great birthing option:

✨ Familiarity with your environment, this enables you to feel relaxed and comfortable thus helping with the production of oxytocin (a key birth hormone).

✨ 2:1 midwifery care. A midwife will come out to your home to undertake your labour assessment. Once it is determined that you are in established labour a second midwife will attend so that you will have 2 midwives all to yourself keeping you and your baby safe. Sometimes we also have a student midwife who will come along with a midwife to take care of you during your labour.

✨ Water; you have unrestricted access to your own bath or shower throughout labour. You can also readily hire a birth pool to use in your own home which many birthing people find relaxing and relieving

✨ Lighting, sound and smell; a key element of any birth to help with creating a calm space. Dimly lit rooms with a playlist of your choice and maybe even some aromatherapy oils diffusing help with creating an intimate and personal environment for you to labour

✨ Your own bed. Once you have birthed your baby you can snuggle back into the comfort of your own bed with your new baby and partner. No bumpy car rides home from the hospital!

Are you considering a home birth?
What are your assumptions about a home birth? Would you like more information about home birth as a birth option for you?

Please speak with your midwife at your antenatal appointment for more information or take a look at our home birth video on Broadlands Birth Centre under the video tab or via the website:

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/OurServices/Maternityservices/Maternity-services-during-COVID-19-pandemic/Online-education.aspx

🏡❤️

£18 for 3 Classes in 10 Days | Book Now! Our studio is located at: 47, 1st Floor Marlands Shopping Centre, SO14 7SJ. We are...

Aquanatal classes at Bitterne are starting again!

Starting from Monday 17th May at 7pm-7.45pm
Numbers and size of classes to be confirmed, but places will be limited.
Booking will be required via Active Nation app or website.
Masks and social distancing still to be observed.

Until aquanatal starts you can swim free at The Quays and Bitterne. You will need to confirm pregnancy and due date with scan report.
A swim slot can also be booked via Active Nation app/ website.

Here is the link to the website: https://activenation.org.uk/venues/bitterne-leisure-centre/swim-lessons-bitterne/

DELIVERY DAY!!!! 😬😬❤️

I have been eyeing up this journal for SOOO long now and I decided 2021 was the year to finally get one! I got the bundle in the end but I am@so excited it is here - it’s so beautiful I had to share! 🌿🌿🌿

Sponsor us? www.justgiving.com/fundraising/walkforlabourward

One week to go until February! One week to go until the walking and the fundraising starts in earnest.

In February 2021, Maternity staff from Southampton will be completing personal walking challenges to raise money for Labour Ward facilities. We'll all be walking different distances. Follow us here or on Instagram for updates on our progress.

Southampton Hospitals Charity UK