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What if I don't get to the hospital in time?
By Sarah Lawson on 31/03/2009 01:57:08
It's a common question most expectant mothers ask themselves even if the chance of having a baby en route is very slim indeed!
home birth, you may have a fear of going into full-on labour before the midwife arrives. For a start, this rarely happens with a first baby. If you are having your second or third, and your previous labours were quite short, then you may want to flag
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Recognising 'false labour' signs
By Sarah Lawson on 17/05/2009 01:09:28
Most women only have two or three babies at most, so how are we expected to know the difference between a false alarm and the real thing? Here's how to read the signs.
.Understand the Signs of Labour is a useful starting point to detecting when you have a false alarm on your hands, so do read the ThinkBaby article on this by clicking above.Likely signs that it's a false alarmIf you feel like you are having contractions but they do
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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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Epidurals Safer than Women Think
By Sarah Lawson on 12/01/2009 00:19:21
A new report claims that an epidural for pain relief in labour is not as risky a procedure as patients believe
During labour, one of the most effective sources of relief for intense pain is the epidural. However, because it involves anaesthetic being injected into your spine, many people fear risks of medical complications. Now research carried out at Bath
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Know-how: Vitamin K at Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 05/05/2009 01:32:42
Many hospitals advise giving a vitamin K injection at birth, we explain why this is, and how it's given
be found in dairy products. Some bacteria in our intestines also produce it naturally, so adults are very rarely lacking in it.Why might my new baby need a vitamin K boost?Babies have low levels of vitamin K at birth because their intestines do not yet
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Know-how: Leaving Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 16/11/2009 03:24:04
What do you need to make that amazing first journey home with your new baby?
Unless you have had a home birth, the journey home with your new baby is an exciting but nonetheless daunting experience. You can read up all about what happens next when you have left the hospital and are going through those first few days at home
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