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Having a bath after the birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/09/2006 01:24:45
Even today, some doctors (the ones who shower) disapprove of baths after birth, but they are completely safe.
To people who only like to shower, the idea of sitting in a pool of your own muck seems pretty gross at the best of times. However, a relaxing, soothing bath is just what many new mums crave.Because water does not enter the vagina, you do not need
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Getting through the early stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2010 08:58:16
Getting through your waters breaking, early contractions, labour signs and when to grab the hospital bag
Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age
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Banish back pain after labour
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2011 13:05:24
Five essentials to keep your back healthy after giving birth
back healthy after birth.“Childbirth puts significant strain on the body, which may result in many mums suffering from pain after labour. It's crucial that mums are aware of how best to treat their pain and what pain killers are safe to take
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Zita West's Home Midwife Service
By Debra Stottor on 23/12/2008 00:35:55
Home help: meet Zita West’s ‘super midwives’ in the comfort of your own home
Those first few weeks with a new baby can be daunting as you master a whole new set of skills, from feeding to changing to bathing your little one. No matter how many books you’ve read, there’s nothing to beat one-to-one advice from an experienced
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The first hours
By ThinkBaby on 02/06/2005 11:19:43
Time to get to know your baby and get some well earned rest!
the more of that time you can spend with her, the better. If there are no complications the midwife should be able to place the baby on your stomach almost immediately after birth, giving you both precious first moments of skin-to-skin contact. Very soon
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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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Laura's birth story
By Laura Davis on 23/05/2005 09:27:51
A timely appearance from baby Theo
impending labour, it suddenly occurs to you that the things you think you know are as follows:that the birth will happen on almost any date other than the one you have been given that the duration of your labour will be indeterminate, but prolonged
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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!
home and as I watched TV, I was aware of my contractions coming and going – a slight pressure each time, as if someone was painlessly pressing on my abdomen. I had a bath at 12.45pm, and at that point I must have gone into transition. I felt the urge
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Know-how: Waterbirth
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2009 01:55:52
How using a birthing pool can be useful for birth and pain relief during labour
or so. Essentially a birthing pool is like a very large bath filled with water maintained at just below normal body temperature. The pool can be used simply as a means of support and pain relief during labour or, if circumstances allow, can also be used
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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.
Patrick James Weight8lbLength of labour8 hoursPain reliefEpiduralWorst bitHaving to spend time away from my first son because he was only 18 months at the time and he missed having me around!Best bitSleeping afterwards without interruption.Both my babies were
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