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Later in pregnancy before delivery, there is a softening of the cervix in response to the increasing uterine contractions.

A diagram of the cervix and mucus plug, with detail of the various components

A close up of the mucus plug in the cervix. The mucus plug is formed in early pregnancy from secretions of cervical glands and has a thick, gelatinous consistency. Within this thick, sticky fluid are antibodies that can protect the growing fetus from many bacteria, viruses and other pathogens.

A diagram of the cervix

💞The Cervix and Mucus Plug 💞

The enlarged mucus glands of the cervix during pregnancy secretes a mucus plug called “operculum”, act as a seal for the uterus and protect it from ascending infection, and act as a barrier between the vagina and cervix.

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An anatomical diagram depicting the fetal skull

An anatomical diagram giving the different dimensions of the fetal skull

An anatomical diagram depicting the fontanelles and bones of the fetal skull

💡🧠 The Fetal Head by @student_midwife_studygram 🧠💡

I remember the first time I learned about the fetal skull at University I thought it would NEVER sink in! 🧠 I promise you that over time you will remember 🕧 You will never know everything and that’s ok! 🙌🏼

A drawing depicting stretch marks in pregnancy, also known as striae or striae distensae. Stretch marks are caused by the stretching of skin

A diagram depicting varicose veins, which are not uncommon in pregnancy with excess weight. They are caused by failures in the functioning of valves within veins, allowing blood to pool

A diagram showing the linea nigra, Latin for black line. This is a line which appears in some pregnancies from the umbilicus to the pubic area and is caused by hormones

Stretch Marks, Varicose Veins and Linea Ligra
By @student_midwife_studygram ✨

Sometimes we see these these but don’t actually know why they happen 💭

I hope you have a lovely Monday and it it’s full and love and kindness!

Best Wishes,
Jess

A diagram showing the parts of the female reproductive system

A diagram detailing the different layers of the uterine wall - the endometrium, myometrium and perimetrium

A diagram describing the layers of the uterine wall - the outer layer with longitudinal fibres, middle layer with mesh like interlacing fibres and inner layer with horizontal circular fibres

A diagram describing the changes in the uterus during pregnancy, including weight changes from 50mg to 1000mg, increase in blood supply and increase in size to 38 weeks gestation

✨🍐🤰🏾The Uterus 🤰🏼🍐✨
also called womb, an inverted pear-shaped muscular organ of the reproductive system. The Uterus is located between the bladder and the rectum. The uterus performs multiple important functions in the reproductive cycle, fertility, and childbearing.

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💡 The placenta begins to form after the embryo implants in the uterus
💡 Each placenta is unique
💡 Twins may or may not share a placenta
💡 The placenta is a temporary organ

Add more incredible facts about the placenta below! 😍

💡The placenta is multifunctional as it is able to supply oxygen to the fetus and removes carbon dioxide and waste
💡It is a gland - secreting essential hormones to support pregnancy (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Estrogen and Progesterone.

Some Placenta Facts ~

💡Some people eat their placenta, this is called placentaphagy
💡The placenta is made my both parental genes.
💡 Both parent and baby blood passes through the placenta but do not mix

Hence, the placenta is often accorded ritual burial, for in some beliefs the soul must be reunited with its placenta before being able to pass through to the afterlife. (Burton and Fowden, 2015)

This dependency is reflected in the way that various societal groups consider the placenta as a twin or guardian angel, and venerate it as a sacred object.

A diagram with facts about the placenta (facts are in body of post)

✨The Clever Placenta by @student_midwife_studygram ✨

For the nine months of its intrauterine existence, the human fetus is totally reliant on the placenta, a transient extracorporeal organ that interfaces with the mother, to sustain and protect it.

A diagram of the umbilical cord, showing the Mnemonic ‘AVA’ which helps you remember there are two arteries and one vein

❤️💡💙A Monday reminder of the vessels in The Umbilical Cord! By @student_midwife_studygram 💙💡❤️

Something we always have to remember in Midwifery…and you will always hear me saying to myself “AVA!”

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Diagram explaining cervical effacement and dilation

Diagram showing cervical effacement and dilation

🧘🏼‍♀️🌸🤰🏽Cervical Effacement and Dilation By @student_midwife_studygram 🧘🏽‍♀️🌺🤰🏾

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Thank you so much for all the time messages and support you give Student Midwife Studygram. I see every one of your messages and it means the world to me ❤️

We have been able to provide illustrations for Hypnobirthing Books, Midwifery Textbooks and NHS services, as well as donating midwifery related posters, products and money to help charities such as MEDAIR and many more, all this because of your love and support.

My mum works tirelessly packing your lovely orders and our knowledge of shipping has expanded vastly!

Student Midwife Studygram started its own Instagram account as a way of storing all the illustrations I would produce and it was a way of others seeing them if they found them helpful! Today it is very much a family affair with every member of my family having contributed in some way.

I didn’t find the academic side of Uni easy and that’s when Student Midwife Studygram was born. I found such joy in drawing all my notes and for what is not an easy degree I found it a very therapeutic activity which got me through, before qualifying in 2020 at the age of 31!

Everything went on hold for a while whilst we figured out being new parents as well as fighting the awful disease that is cancer. Time went by and the big “C” shrunk. My little boy started nursery and at the same time I then started my Midwifery degree at the University of Surrey in 2017.

The year went by and I handed in my final project in early labour with my son Noah. After that I took a year out to be with Noah and unknowingly would end up also caring for my husband when he was diagnosed with large cell Lymphoma.

I started my Midwifery journey in September 2014 when I started an access course at my local college. It was “Access for Health and Social Care” and I loved it. I was 26 at the time and newly married and had just found out I was pregnant.

First day of Uni selfie back in September 2017

Newly qualified selfie from 2020, with classic NHS bin in the background

My Mum and I! My Mum packs lots of your orders. It’s a family business

Examples of our revision material one of our lovely customers sent us, pictured in their study space

🙋🏻‍♀️Hello! We’re new to Bluesky (Yay 🎉) so I thought I would take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Jess, I live in West Sussex on the South Coast of England with my policeman husband and 9 year old boy.