<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1' ?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>ThinkBaby - Labour & birth</title><link>http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/news/rss.asp</link><description>ThinkBaby - Labour & birth</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright: (C) ThinkBaby, http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/news/rss.asp</copyright><image><title>ThinkBaby - Labour & birth</title><link>http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/news/rss.asp</link><url>http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/news/images/rsslogo.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Parents help create Tommy's advice for premature birth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baby charity Tommy's enlists the help of parents with premature babies to help prepare others for the arrival of an early baby]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/parents-help-create-tommy’s-advice-for-premature-birth/5375.html]]></link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midwife delivers her own baby with a make-up mirror]]></title><description><![CDATA[New mum reveals she delivered her own baby just hours after finishing her shift on the maternity ward]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/midwife-delivers-her-own-baby-with-a-makeup-mirror/5344.html]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jan 2012 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS trust does deal with private midwife firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Wirral first trust to foot bill to allow private midwives to work with pregnant women on the NHS for more birth options]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/nhs-trust-does-deal-with-private-midwife-firm/5305.html]]></link><pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital births safer for first-time mums, but home births more natural]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major study has found that home births are more risky for first-time mums, but hospital births use more intervention]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/hospital-births-safer-for-firsttime-mums-but-home-births-more-natural/5261.html]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:20:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midwives overwhelmed by rising birthrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite more midwives, more complicated births mean the NHS is struggling to respond to the increase in babies born]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/midwives-overwhelmed-by-rising-birthrate/5258.html]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elective caesarean now available for all mums-to-be]]></title><description><![CDATA[A caesarean delivery will be offered to all pregnant women who ask for one, even if there's no medical need, according to new NICE guidelines]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/elective-caesarean-now-available-for-all-mumstobe/5255.html]]></link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does having a caesarean mean a fatter baby?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study links giving birth by c-section with overweight newborns]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/does-having-a-caesarean-mean-a-fatter-baby/5254.html]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your worries about labour solved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worried about pain during labour, how long the baby will take to come out or if you'll poo during the birth? We answer your concerns about what happens when you have your baby]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/your-worries-about-labour-solved/5235.html]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women having home births at 50-year low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 2.5% of mums gave birth at home last year, compared to a third 50 years ago ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/women-having-home-births-at-50year-low/5208.html]]></link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum goes into labour during her driving test - and passes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Double congratulations due for mum who ended the day with a driving license and a new baby]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/labour-and-birth/mum-goes-into-labour-during-her-driving-test-–-and-passes/5118.html]]></link><pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>