Juniper Midwifery Team

15/03/2026

20/02/2026

21/12/2025

The new ‘My Choices for Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenthood - Bump, Baby and Beyond’ booklet is filled with useful information to help you feel more prepared for the journey into parenthood. Looking through this early on can help you feel more confident and ready for what’s ahead.

21/12/2025

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02/10/2025

🤰💊 Paracetamol and Pregnancy 💊🤰

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe — there is no evidence that it causes autism in children.

👉 Find out more: http://tiny.cc/1u5t001

02/10/2025

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Anterior placentas

The placenta is an incredible organ, belonging to both you and your baby. It's the only transient organ in the human body, meaning that it grows and stays temporarily, leaving once it's fulfilled its purpose. Connected to your baby by the umbilical cord, it releases hormones which help your baby to grow, while also supplying them with nutrients and oxygen. The placenta is also responsible for carrying waste products, such as carbon dioxide, back to your bloodstream to be disposed of.

The placenta develops wherever the fertilised egg embeds into your uterus. Your sonographer will check the position of your placenta during your 20-week scan, to ensure its position won't affect your pregnancy. An anterior placenta simply means your placenta is attached to the front wall of your uterus, between the baby and your tummy. It's a completely normal place for it to implant and develop. It isn't connected to having a low-lying placenta (called placenta previa) and it shouldn't cause you problems.

Although feeling movement can be trickier for anterior placenta mums, your baby should still develop regularity to their movement. If you feel as though your baby's movements have slowed down or stopped, it's important not to assume your placenta is the reason. Call your midwife or maternity unit straight away if you have any concerns.

02/10/2025

Even if you feel great, some health problems don’t show obvious symptoms. That’s why prenatal tests are so important!

Expect:
📸 Ultrasound – See your baby’s growth!
🩸 Blood & urine tests – Check for infections & anaemia
🔬 Blood pressure & glucose screening – Prevent complications
🤰🏾 Regular baby monitoring – Ensure a safe delivery

Every test is a step toward a healthy pregnancy. Work with your health worker to ensure you get the care you need, when you need it. 💕

02/10/2025

Are you due this month? Or were you due last month and still waiting? Let us know!

And remember babies do NOT run out of room or slow down at the end of pregnancy. Report any change in your baby's movements immediately (including during labour)

02/10/2025

You can discuss your options with your midwife.

16/08/2025

Ever wondered how baby forms and grows in the womb?

You're not alone, 99+ others had imagined that too, now this image below gives us insight on what happens in a woman's womb during pregnancy, the stages of fetal development and childbirth, showing how a baby grows and changes position inside the uterus throughout pregnancy let's describe each stage for a better understanding.

1. Top row (left to right):
Early pregnancy: shows the embryo implanted in the uterus.

Gradual development: shows fetal growth within the uterine wall.

2. Middle row:
Second trimester: the fetus becomes more defined and begins to take a curled position.

Fetus grows larger and shifts position, facing downward in preparation for birth.

3. Bottom row:
Late pregnancy: fetus fully developed and assumes birth position (head down, facing the spine).

Stages of labor: baby descends into the birth canal and is delivered vaginally.

This is for educational purpose to show the process of pregnancy and childbirth.

16/08/2025

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