Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Baby Number Two Question

November 30, 2010 Posted by Luschka under On Mama's Mind
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When Ameli was two days old, I was asked if I’d have another child. Unequivocally, I said yes. I was on such an oxytocin high from my home water birth, I was capable of anything. And besides, my newborn had been asleep most of her life. And I had people around to help with food… more

Help Me Plan Next Year On Diary Of A First Child

November 29, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Misc
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This is a survey for regular or at least occassional readers of Diary of a First Child. The aim is to help me plan for next year – both to manage my time better, and to provide as meaningful a resource as possible to you. more

News Of The Week: Forced Adoption And Conditional Love

November 27, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Consistent Care, Current Events
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I was reading the Guardian Life & Style Family section and “My mum said I must give up my baby” caught my eye. The stories are all sad, and all about the same. It was the 50′s or the 60′s and my parents didn’t want me bringing shame on their house so they took away… more

What Is Breastfeeding Let-Down And How Does It Work?

November 26, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding
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Milk production in the body is a simply miraculous process. In general, it is started when a baby latches on to the mother’s breast, and ‘let-down’ occurs. Really, let-down is the action of milk flowing through the milk ducts into and through the nipple and into the baby’s mouth. Knowing how breast milk is made… more

365-312 to 365-318 A Week In Pictures

November 24, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Mamatography, Projects
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It’s been a rather paltry week for pictures as I’ve been dealing with issues, issues and more issues in my personal life. Even so, we took a break to celebrate my Dad’s birthday and my brother arrived in South Africa. more

Mama Said No. All The Time.

November 23, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Consistent Care, Gentle and Positive Discipline, Playful Parenting
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One day I sat in an adjoining room to where my husband and daughter were. I didn’t know particularly what they were up to, but at one point, a full few minutes of the ‘conversation’ was her Daddy saying ‘No, no, don’t touch that. No Ameli, put that down. No, no, I said no’ and… more

Daisies To Dinosaurs – A Small Business Review

November 22, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Competitions, Products, Reviews
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A few weeks ago I received an email from Melanie from Daisies to Dinosaurs, a home run business that makes hooks and shelves specifically tailored to children. Melanie asked if I’d like to review one of their products, and always in support of small businesses and work from home parents, I agreed. Daisies to Dinosaurs… more

News Of The Week: Scientists Discover What Triggers Labour

November 20, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Current Events, Pregnancy
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Well, doesn’t that just sound like great news! I can’t begin to count how many articles, stories and books I’ve read around childbirth and labour and how many times I’ve read the line ‘no one really knows what triggers labour‘. It seems that’s all about to change. more

365-305 to 365-311 A Week in Pictures

November 17, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Mamatography, Projects
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We’ve had the kind of week you have when you live somewhere and know people. It’s an odd feeling, in a way. We’ve been to the same place twice this week (the play place) and I spent a bit of time visiting a friend in hospital. We were carless as the car had to go… more

How To Turn A Back-To-Back, Transverse or Breech Baby

November 16, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy, Reading and Resources
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OP, or back labour, is when the baby’s back faces the mother’s back, rather than the preferred back to belly (OA) position. The problem with back labour is that it can be longer than an OA labour, with pain focussed in the back. For first time mothers, this can add to the length of labour… more


OP, or back labour, is when the baby’s back faces the mother’s back, rather than the preferred back to belly (OA) position. The problem with back labour is that it can be longer than an OA labour, with pain focussed in the back. For first time mothers, this can add to the length of labour too, often resulting in many interventions and eventually a generally emergency caesarian.

A Transverse baby is lying across the abdomen rather than down, and a breech baby has their feet down instead of the head.

While the internet is an amazing resource with information on just about anything, that is also it’s downfall – where do you start? So rather than reinventing the wheel, I’ve compiled a list of resources for those with back-to-back, transvere,or breech babies both on trying to turn your baby and on dealing with labour.
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