Mummy and Me Magazine - Winter 2020-21 issue

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Why shouldn’t I use a DURING home doppler? DURING

If you saw someone OUTBREAK OUTBREAK collapsed in the street YOUR BABY’S MOVEMENTS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS EVER would you check their If you noticeaway? a change in your YOUR BABY’S MOVEMENTS ARE AS baby’s IMPORTANT AS EVER pulse and walk regular movement call your midwife or maternity unit immediately

Or would you call If you notice a change in your baby’s A change in your baby’s an ambulance? movements can be an regular movement call your midwife or important warning sign that your baby is unwell. Even when The same goesAround for your if youunit immediately maternity halfbaby, of women isolating it’s notice a change in had youra baby’s who stillbirthregular noticed their pattern of movement, theybaby’s could be A change intake your baby’s had slowed unwell. Do notmovements the presence of a stopped. movements be an heartbeat thatdown allcan is or ok.

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If your baby is unwell or in distress that your is unwell. the only timebaby something can be Midwives are there for done is when there is a heartbeat. Around half of women you and your baby

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