http://www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz en-us Thu, 07 May 2026 05:44:26 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz/blog/post/133179/will-i-know-when-im-in-labour/ I recently conducted a straw poll among my girlfriends, asking, “Did you know when you were in labour?” Undoubtedly, the answer was 100% yes. These women had all experienced an array of labour and birth experiences; however, two things they categorically agreed on were that ‘Yes, I knew when it was ‘real’ labour’ and, secondly, ‘The baby does come out at some point’. You’re not aloneWhen doing my usual research on content, I decided to ask Google how common the phrase ‘W... Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:16:09 +1200 http://www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz/blog/#post133179 http://www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz/blog/post/130670/can-babies-really-breathe-under-water/ With all the water currently around Canterbury and the South Island, it seemed timely to talk about water birth. What is a water birth?Water birth is the process of birthing your baby in water. Generally, this is done in a birthing pool that looks like a giant spa bath (without the jets) or a deep ‘paddling pool’ (if birthing at home)—and yes, you can have a water birth at home! The pool water is kept at around the 37-degree mark, which is especially important close to the birth.... Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:10:58 +1200 http://www.beautifulbeginnings.co.nz/blog/#post130670