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Who's who of pregnancy care
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2006 12:50:21
Doctors to doulas, which health professionals will be responsible for your care and what your other options are
| Independent midwivesThe hospital team: The Obstetrician | Sonographers | Anaesthetist | Paediatricians | NursesExtra help: Doulas | Maternity nursesGeneral medical care through pregnancyYour GPWhen you first suspect that you're pregnant or have amassed enough
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Use of spinal blocks for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 03/02/2006 15:55:16
The key points to be aware of
back using a very fine needle in a single injection. You will need to lie on your side and stay very still for the anaesthetist to insert the needle. There is no need for the insertion of a catheter. As with an epidural, the spinal numbs the nerves
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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
touch and the birth of your baby. You will need to lie on your side and stay very still for the anaesthetist to insert the epidural. Under local anaesthetic the needle is inserted into the epidural space in the spinal lumbar vertebra, the thin tube
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D&C: what happens?
By Kimberley Smith on 03/12/2010 17:54:22
Booked in for a D&C? Find out what to expect from dilation and curettage
&C?Your anaesthetist and/or gynaecologist will talk you through any preparations you need to make before your D&C. These usually include not eating for at least 6 hours before your admission to the clinic, avoiding drugs and alcohol in the days before surgery
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Second time around for Lucy
By Lucy Lloyd on 08/11/2004 11:39:31
After an emergency c-section last time, Lucy hoped for a vaginal delivery for her second
to it, if only at this point to enjoy the wonders of a mobile epidural. With a heavy heart, I was wheeled into theatre to see the anaesthetist but he wasn’t there. He was attending to someone else and he did not appear for an hour and a half
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Pain relief in labour: an overview
By Maria Muennich on 05/11/2009 00:08:11
Expectant mums now have a wide range of choice when it comes to coping with labour, whether through medical relief, alternative therapies or both
the presence of an anaesthetist and so isn't an option for home births or most birthing centres, but is usually available at hospitals. Conversely a birthing pool or other alternative therapies may not be available in all hospitals, but birthing pools
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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 16/01/2008 11:39:24
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? The final part in our latest series of birth stories.
an epidural. She asked me how painful things were on a scale of one to 10. When I replied it was around a seven, she was horrified and immediately called the anaesthetist. Once I had the epidural I soon relaxed. I felt very much at ease because it was an all
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