All women in the UK will soon be able to request to give birth by caesarean, regardless of their medical history. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is preparing to issue new guidelines on the subject.The guidelines are expected

gave birth to our gorgeous baby girl 'Faith Michelle Hanley' yesterday morning”.Michelle tweeted the evening before the birth that she was tired, but obviously her idea for a quiet early night didn’t quite go to plan!And we're loving the choice of a

in incubators for a few days.We recently reported that Celine had not booked into hospital for a planned caesarean birth, but the 42-year-old singer was admitted to hospital to prevent an early birth last week and went on to deliver her twins by caesarean

What to take to hospital for a longer stayFor you Your maternity notes A washbag with your washing essentials and a hairbrush or combYou may not have something as formal as a birth plan, but do take notes of any special wishes you have, for example

Women in the UK can spend numerous amounts of years planning a baby, says a new survey by Centrum Pregnancy Care.Almost half of all women will spend a year or more planning before trying to conceive and one in twelve will spend 5 or more years

Danielle Lloyd has been showing off her return to her pre-baby size 8 figure, after working hard to get back into shape for her wedding in May.After going through “the year from hell” in 2011, when her youngest son Harry was born 10 weeks early

, are planning on spending their time doing yoga and relaxing by the pool.Beyonce gave birth to her daughter in January and has been taking plenty of time off to bond with Blue Ivy, who made her first public appearance in one of her dad’s songs. But the Crazy

For many women who have a caesarian, whether planned or not, one of the first questions the operation raises is whether a subsequent birth need be a caesarian also. The answer is no, with your next baby you need not necessarily have another

think will be first? Read more…Stacey Solomon gives birth to second sonAmanda Holden plans to adoptOh baby! Boy born weighing 13lb 5.5oz

the US report. The UK's leading charity for new parents, the NTC, has claimed the sample size was too small and the differences between "planned and unplanned" home births were not properly accounted for. The study also involved a large number of births