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The Queen - a woman of integrity, courage and strength in so many ways. She even helped to pave the way for normalizing home birth and midwifery in the UK during an age when it was seen as dangerous and taboo. A truly inspiring woman who will be remembered forever ❤️

Good enough for a Queen.
Queen Elizabeth after her fourth homebirth.
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Her Majesty was the first royal woman to have her husband accompany her at childbirth when she welcomed her fourth child Prince Edward with Prince Philip present.
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"The Queen, by then aged 37, had asked him to be there; she'd been keenly reading women's magazines that stressed the importance of involving fathers in childbirth and had become fascinated by the idea. Thus Philip became the first royal father in modern history to witness the birth of his child.”
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Like her mother, the Queen gave birth to her first child, Prince Charles, at home via caesarean, after a 30 hour labor, but went on to have three VBACs although with scopolamine.
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Eventually Charles was born by a Caesarean section in a music room in Buckingham Palace which had been converted into a theatre. She was attended by Obstetricians Sir William Gilliatt and Sir John Peel, and also midwife Helen Rowe, who was thought to be present for all the births. Caesarean sections were also less common in the general public at that time; in the 1950s only around 3% were caesarean section. It would have been of some concern that the Queen required one.
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The midwife Helen Rowe was known to be present as letters written to her by the Queen were discovered after her death. There is an irony in this as, in 1970, Sir John Peel, the queen’s obstetrician, was lead author of the report “Domiciliary midwifery and maternity bed needs”, which recommended 100% of births should be in a hospital.
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There have been considerable changes that have taken place in maternity services since the births of the Queen’s children. The accessibility of research and information is only one thing! The Queen, in all her experiences as a woman and mother in the role, has paved the way for royal births to be different and opened the door for many of her subjects to challenge the status quo at the time. The importance of looking back in history to see how we have got to where we are should not be overlooked and I challenge others to investigate history of our profession over the past 70 years.
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From Dr Jenny Hall

https://www.maternityandmidwifery.co.uk/queen-elizabeths-royal-births-transforming-the-monarchy/

A reason has finally been found for SIDS! Parents who have experienced this tragedy can find healing, knowing it wasn’t their fault and scientists can work on future screenings and solutions. So thankful! ❤️

Researchers Pinpoint Reason Infants Die From SIDS | BioSpace Researchers from The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia released a study that confirmed not only how infants die from sudden infant death syndrome, but why.

Wondering how the new Alberta Health Actions will affect your prenatal care as well as labour and delivery?

Check out this post from Doula Association of Alberta to find out what you need to know 💛

September 16, 2021 -- Update to Acute Care Site Access + New Public Health Actions

The Doula Association of Alberta (DAA) has reviewed the public health measures recently issued by both the Government of Alberta and has noted the following information applicable to birth professionals and Alberta birthing families:

🌿 Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, largely in unvaccinated Albertans. New measures to protect the health care system, stop the spread, and increase vaccination rates come into effect starting September 16.

🌿 Effective September 20, discretionary events and businesses must choose either to implement the Restrictions Exemption Program (requirement for proof of vaccination or negative rapid test result), OR follow capacity and operating restrictions according to government guidance for your sector/setting (subject to additional PPE requirements, capacity limits, and operation restrictions; see alberta.ca for details).

🌿 The Restrictions Exemption Program (proof of vaccination or negative test result; a "vaccine passport") may affect birthworkers performing business operations in public settings such as coffee shops/restaurants, wellness offices (eg: chiropractic or massage therapy clinic), or meeting/educational venues (eg: for childbirth education). Consult your meeting venue for details. Personal services may continue as usual, with masking required and social distancing in effect, except for when direct contact is required to fulfill the service (eg: supporting birth positioning or demonstrating a technique).

🌿Alberta Health Services has not made changes to the Designated Support Persons (2DSP) policy currently in place at all acute care sites province-wide. As per this policy, two Designated Support People will be permitted to attend with a given individual in an inpatient setting except in circumstances of limited space (eg: triage rooms) or at sites under active outbreak status. Should a doula be denied access to an acute care site, they shall report this denial to the DAA by contacting their Zone Liaison and by submitting a "2DSP Report," available on the Association website. At the time of this Statement, no proof of vaccination is required for patients or for Designated Support People.

🌿 Birth and postpartum doula services are not "social gatherings" by definition. In-home personal care services such as prenatal support, birth services, and postpartum support are permitted to continue as usual between vaccinated or unvaccinated parties (client and doula), provided masking and hand hygiene are observed as well as social distancing in effect, except for when direct contact is required to fulfill the service.

🌿 The DAA recommends that members connect with their clients respectfully and openly regarding vaccination status and to offer evidence-based information around the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Clients should be encouraged to continue visits with their primary maternity care provider, regardless of vaccination status, and should be reassured that no matter their personal vaccination decision, they will receive unobstructed access to labor and delivery services in any Alberta hospital.

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For more information:

Lindsey Bowns
Public Relations Manager
Doula Association of Alberta
Media Cell: 403.971.8499
Email: [email protected]
www.doulaassociationofalberta.com