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Giving birth around the world
By Kimberley Smith on 25/10/2010 10:36:57
How different can becoming a mum be? Find out with these weird and wonderful parenting traditions from around the world
You’d think that when it comes down to it, the experience of being pregnant, giving birth and being a mum can’t be all that different wherever you live. But actually, our traditions and beliefs, superstitions and expectations surrounding pregnancy
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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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Can acupuncture help in labour?
By Maria Muennich on 15/12/2009 01:18:46
Can the ancient Chinese art of needles help to make giving birth a little easier?
stimulus becomes irritating (but in that case you can simply abandon it)You can't use electro-stimulus with acupuncture in a birthing poolWhat about the availabilty of acupuncture for labour?For acupuncture itself a fully qualified acupuncturist is needed
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Could you be controlling your own epidural in labour?
By Laura Nelson on 11/02/2011 12:49:00
Self-service epidurals have proved to be safer, say experts
Women may soon be given control of their own epidurals during labour.
Currently in the UK, 40% of women giving birth opt for an epidural as a form of pain relief. For the majority, a steady flow of anaesthetic is delivered directly into the spine
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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
parenthood as and when you need it.Her hand-picked team have a variety of training from NHS, independent and private backgrounds; they are also trained in the ‘Zita West Way’, which combines holistic care with traditional midwifery skills. Midwives can
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3 Christmas birth stories
By Catherine Bruton on 25/12/2007 01:21:25
3 mums tell us their Christmas day birth stories
Sylvia Hamilton, 36, lives in Middlesex with husband Craig and daughter Tara, who will be three on Christmas Day. Birth factsBaby's nameTara Louise Weight7lb 4ozLength of labour 10 hoursPain reliefTENS, gas and air, epiduralWorst bit
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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
While there are many different kinds of birthing experience it's fair to say that, however labour pans out, it is usually an incredibly intense, emotional and eventually euphoric experience, but one that's rarely completely pain-free. It makes sense
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Know-how: Emergency Caesarian
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2009 01:45:46
Even if you plan to have a natural birth, it's good to know all about c-sections in case of emergency
is unduly slow and either mother or baby are becoming very tiredIf the baby becomes distressed in the course of labour and birth is not imminentIf the mother's blood pressure becomes high and doesn't respond to drugsIf there is abnormal bleeding
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Birth Positions
By Louise Rogers on 22/01/2007 01:38:53
Medics may have positively encouraged Western women to labour on their backs – let’s face it, it’s easier for them to see what’s going on – but that’s not how it always was, or indeed how it should necessarily be.
in many traditional societies, and since the advent of the Active Birth movement, founded by Janet Balaskas in the 1970s, women are being encouraged to use a variety of positions during labour. While it’s wise to think about positions before the big day
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3 Christmas birth stories
By Catherine Bruton on 25/12/2007 01:05:10
3 mums tell us all about their experiences of having their babies on Christmas Day!
traditions. Faith will have three parties because we want her to be able to celebrate her birthday properly, even though it¹s Christmas. All the family want to see her, so we¹ll be having everyone over to ours for Christmas Day. 1 2 Next page: Tracy's birth
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