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How important is an accurate due date?
By ThinkBaby on 18/08/2009 00:42:17
Although we are given due dates which we work to through our pregnancy, how important is it for them to be totally accurate?
it comes to birth. Your baby is deemed to be ready for birth at 37 weeks and if you go into labour before this point then your baby is said to be premature and will need extra medical care and attention both during and after labour. Your due date will also
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Know how: what is dilation?
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2009 02:17:03
You might have heard about women being 'three centimetres dilated' and so on, but what exactly does it all mean?
By the time you are due to have your baby, you are usually familiar with the jargon of labour and birth, but sometimes it's easy to use the language without fully understanding it.Midwives and doctors will probably seem obsessed with two factors
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Turning a breech baby
By ThinkBaby on 11/10/2009 01:10:35
Although babies usually move to be head downwards, ready for the birth, during the last few weeks of pregnancy, can they be 'turned' if they presenting in a breech position?
turning there might be.Your midwife or specialist might begin to the discuss the need for a hospital birth if you were hoping to have your baby at home.As the due date nears, if the baby still cannot be turned or has not turned itself, and is not in one
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Premature babies: How they develop
By Maria Muennich on 27/11/2009 08:06:22
Corrected vs actual age, immunisations, physical growth and the long-term outlook - how are things different for premmies?
after birth can vary significantly depending on how premature the baby is, the baby's birth weight and the causes of the premature delivery, if known. In general, the earlier a baby is born, the more likely he is to face problems relating to prematurity
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The first 48 hours after birth for mum
By Maria Muennich on 03/12/2009 01:55:54
Your baby's finally here and the centre of all attention, but what's going on with mum?
new mums are often a little bruised and raw in the nether regions, particularly if stitches were needed after labour. But don't worry, it really won't be as bad as you think. It's quite important to urinate within a few hours of birth
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What is premature labour?
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2009 08:21:31
What happens in a premature labour, what are the symptoms and what should you do if you think labour is starting early?
is usually given two drugs: The first works on the mother to delay, or even stop, the labour and the second, a steroid, works to speed up the development of the baby's lungs so that they are ready to breathe oxygen after the birth if labour continues
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Can labour be too fast?
By ThinkBaby on 19/08/2010 03:24:50
Fast labour may be every pregnant woman's dream but can labour be too quick?
, they are not always apparent – shorter, taller, wider-hipped, thinner, being the daughter of someone who had speedy births… none of these are a guarantee that you definitely will or won't have a short labour. Just as so many women find that long periods of painful
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Active birthing
By Maria Muennich on 20/08/2010 03:30:02
It's becoming increasingly popular, but what exactly is an active birth and how can you get one?
Birthing options and having an active birth The active birth movement started back in the 1970s in the UK as a reaction to what was rapidly becoming the norm: women labouring while lying on their backs confined to a bed (where doctors can
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Know-how: Pre-labour signs
By ThinkBaby on 21/03/2011 02:43:00
Are you in labour or pre-labour? Lightening, twinges and tiredness could all be symptoms your body is getting ready for birth
Are you in labour or pre-labour? Lightening, twinges and tiredness could all be symptoms your body is getting ready for birthFrom day one of pregnancy, your body is beginning to prepare for the birth of your baby. In the last month, most women
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Homes Births as Safe as Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 20/04/2009 02:32:43
A new study suggests that home births are as safe for women with low-risk pregnancies, as hospital births are
the mother had no ongoing medical problems which could affect the birth and where there were no pregnancy complications) fared well if they stayed at home to complete the birth rather than going to hospital after the labour had started.The study acknowledged
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