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Using aromatherapy in labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 09/09/2007 01:46:30
How oils work, when to use them and which are recommended for labour and birth
will clear the hospital scent that so many people find unpleasant and unsettling.When can I use aromatherapy?There's no technical reason for you not to be able to use aromatherapy at any stage of birth and labour. However, hospital policies may vary widely
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Blissful Birth Natural Labour and Birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/11/2008 01:13:43
Blissful Birth can help teach you to relax and cope with the pain of labour and birth more naturally
with the pains of labour and childbirth when the time comes.Blissful Birth offer a programme which can help with hypnobirthing techniques but which goes beyond this, using other therapies such as positive psychology to build up a full schedule of preparation
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Michaela Kennard on 21/04/2008 10:08:26
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
Michaela Kennard, 39, from Kent is mum to 16-year-old Marcel and 17-month-old Lucas. For her second labour she hired a homeopathic birthing kit that helped her to have the home birth she really wanted – without medical intervention or drugs
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Claire Harrison on 21/04/2008 10:20:08
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
’t believe that I couldn’t feel any contractions. People might think hypnosis for labour is all a bit wishy-washy but dilating without any pain can’t be bad, can it? I would definitely recommend it to anyone.Where to get it Effective birth preparation CD
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Susan Lawson on 21/04/2008 09:56:24
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
Susan Lawson, 35, from Bristol, is partner to Greig and mum to three-year-old Noah and six-month-old Barnie. After seeing her best friend Tessa’s peaceful home birth, she followed suit and hired a birthing pool for both her deliveries. Birth
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Pregnancy second time around - labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2009 01:21:41
You've been through it once, but what can you expect to be different with labour this time?
The experience that you gained during your first labour is usually a distinct advantage for second-time mums: You've researched birthing options, you know what the stages of labour are, you know how different the start of labour feels from Braxton
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Labour and birth – how your partner can get involved
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/05/2011 13:56:22
Expert advice from midwives and mums for dads-to-be during labour
While you’re the one in labour, your partner still has an important role to play at the birth. So what should a dad-to-be do?“Don’t feel that you have to always be doing something to help – just being there and being calm and positive can make a
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Shock birth for woman who thought her labour pains were kidney stones
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/05/2012 16:18:28
Woman told she would have trouble conceiving gives birth just hours after her misdiagnosis
A woman who was told she could not conceive naturally has given birth after doctor’s diagnosed her stomach pains as kidney stones, reports The Sun.Stacey Bonsall, 22, had no idea she was pregnant until the day she gave birth. She was diagnosed
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Using homeopathy for labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 19/11/2008 01:37:53
What homeopathy is, how it works and how to find out more
may help you progress by relaxing you and relieving physical tensions, or by giving you a mental and emotional boost when the going gets tough. When can I use homeopathy?You can use homeopathy at any stage during labour and birth and you may want
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Natalie Cassidy talks about crying in labour and post-birth recovery
By Matt Fricker on 06/10/2010 11:31:00
New mum gives a warts-and-all account of her post-baby health niggles
Ex-EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has revealed that she’s still feeling sore following the birth of her baby Eliza Beatrice last week, reports OK! Magazine.“I’ve got ulcers in my mouth, I’m sore from the operation, my boobs hurt from breastfeeding
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