What is the Bishop Score? | Window to the Womb
The Bishop Score is used to assess the ripeness of your cervix. Your midwife will need to find this out before inducting labour because it helps to tell whether your body is ready to go into labour. Your Bishop score is based on the findings of a vaginal examination by your midwife. With a gloved […]
Bonding with Your Baby | Window to the Womb
As a new mum, you will find people ask you many personal questions regarding your pregnancy and the birth but one thing that some people do like to ask you as a new mum is, “do you feel the bond with your baby?” This question can be quite patronising for some mums; not because they […]
Why Imagination is Important for Your Child | Window to the Womb
Our world has changed hugely over the last 5 years, let alone 20. We’ve got enormous 3D home televisions, virtual reality gaming, apps that control our gas and electric, and of course 2017’s greatest invention…the ‘Fidget Spinner’. But with all these phenomenal inventions (excluding Fidget Spinners), where does this leave us when teaching our children […]
The Stages of Childbirth Explained | Window to the Womb
No two women’s labour experiences are the same. Nobody can guess what your labour will be like, or how long it will last. However, you can do some things to prepare yourself. The Stages of Labour Labour progresses in three stages: Stage 1: When contractions gradually open up the cervix, which is the neck of […]
Leeds 10k Charity Run For Bliss | Window to the Womb
Our Marketing Manager is Running For Bliss Meet Aimi Lockwood, 25, our amazing Marketing Manager who works closely with our Window to the Womb Clinics across the UK. Aimi leads our wonderful team that work tirelessly everyday to connect mums with our private ultrasound services. Aimi has recently decided to run the Leeds 10km in […]
14 Facts About Newborns | Window to the Womb
Newborn Appearance 1) Babies are born with 300 bones and don’t have kneecaps. Adults only have 206 bones. 2) A baby’s brain will be 60% of its adult size by the time they reach their first birthday. 3) Natal teeth (teeth present at time of birth) appear in one out of two thousand births. 4) […]
