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10 clever things to do before you give birth
By Kyrsty Hazell and Liz Stansfield on 10/09/2010 17:14:44
Cross these handy tips off your to-do list in pregnancy so you’re prepared for when you meet your baby and life as a new mum
-baby pictures, too! Check out our guide to pregnancy skincare to make the most out of your pregnancy glow.6. Fit your baby's car seatWhen you leave the hospital after giving birth, the maternity until will not let you leave unless you have a correctly fitted car
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Perineal massage - how and why
By Maria Muennich on 18/08/2010 01:28:12
Help avoid tearing or an episiotomy during birth with regular perineal massage in the final weeks of pregnancy
out how you can make yourself more comfortable after giving birth Read more onWhat giving birth really feels likeThe first 48 hours after the birthWhy your labour is overdue and what happens next
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Birthing options: the where and how
By ThinkBaby on 12/10/2009 01:03:45
When thinking about where you want to give birth it will help if you have a good idea of the kind of birthing experience you'd like
.Useful links Natural Childbirth TrustBirth Choice UKHow to decideYou might already have a very strong desire to give birth in certain surroundings, but if not, before you start thinking about where you will have your baby it will help to have thought a good
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Pre-labour signs
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/05/2010 04:56:06
Some women have signals that labour is coming for weeks before it happens, others a few hours. What are the signs that labour is nearly here?
What will my body to do prepare for labour?It's nearly here! The moment your body (and mind) has been preparing for for a whole nine months. In the last few weeks before your due date, your body starts to give you little hints and signs that it
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The home birthing option
By Maria Muennich on 17/06/2009 01:32:58
The government plans to make home birth an option to all mums in two years' time, but is it worth the fuss?
-section rise and so the lower rates of earlier medical intervention in home births means a correspondingly lower chance of ending up with a c-section. Home births give you far more control over your surroundings, birthing props and level of privacy and can
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Advertorial: Blissful Birth
By ThinkBaby on 24/09/2008 11:11:08
Blissful Birth Advertorial
.ThinkBaby – You say that learning self-hypnosis and relaxation for labour can make giving birth far less painful and much faster. How does it work?Heidi Woodgate – As part of the survival instinct, our body knows how to delay giving birth at times of danger
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What you eat before you’re pregnant may help your baby
By Liz Stansfield on 06/10/2010 11:57:36
Study suggests eating your greens before your even conceive can help your baby
Eating lots of fruit and vegetables in the months before conception gives your baby a better chance having a healthy birth weight, experts say.The study asked 3,500 women detailed questions about their diet and lifestyle before conception
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I'm small - will my birth be OK?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2007 02:01:46
Many women worry that they are narrow-waisted or too petite to be able to give birth easily. But what are the facts?
giving birth naturally"This is complete rubbish. I, like many people, can assure you that my great grandmother was a tiny little woman, who had 13 children – in the days before epidurals, gas and air, or birthing pools – and lived to enjoy her
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Natural ways to bring on labour
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 01:30:04
If an induction date is looming you may be tempted to give nature a nudge
these with your doctor or midwife before going ahead with trying to give nature a helping hand, particularly if there's a medical reason for induction.Here are our top natural ways to bring on labour No luck? You may need help from the midwife. Find out more about
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Brazilian mother gives birth to a baby with two heads
By Daniella Delaney on 22/12/2011 08:45:14
Mother only discovered her baby's condition minutes before the birth
A Brazilian woman has given birth to a baby with two heads.Maria de Nazare gave birth by caesarean at a hospital in Anajas in northern Brazil. Her newborn baby weighed in at 9.9lbs.Maria admitted she had been told she was expecting twins but she had
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