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What to pack in your hospital bag
By ThinkBaby on 12/01/2010 00:01:03
Don't miss our essential checklist to make sure your bag is fully packed
, fruit juices and mineral water if you prefer not to drink tap waterCamera or anything else you want to record the birth or the time afterwards with that is allowed by the hospitalImportant numbers - e.g. check that either your or your partner's mobile
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Buyer's Guide to Pregnancy Pillows
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/02/2008 00:02:50
Getting a good night's sleep is precious in pregnancy, but do you really need a special pillow?
It isn’t always easy to get comfortable trying to sleep when you are pregnant, yet it’s a time when your body – tired from lugging around the extra bump, or desperate to get some sleep ahead of birth – needs some good rest.But do you need a special
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Birth and Beyond
By ThinkBaby on 12/06/2005 16:31:04
Obstetrician Dr Yehudi Gordon's comprehensive tome on the the path towards and into parenthood
expect from someone who was a pioneer of active and water birth in the UK, the heavy tome places a strong emphasis on empowering parents through knowledge and advocates integrated health care, i.e. both conventional and complementary therapies.If you
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Any day now
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2009 01:25:46
What you should know about the final weeks of pregnancy
may be feeling anxious about the birth and about getting everything ready in time before your baby arrives, or you may already have everything ready and be impatient to meet your baby, and maybe even be feeling bored with pregnancy. Meanwhile you
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Chlamydia and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/11/2007 01:12:37
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and it can go unnoticed but it may affect your chances of conceiving.
symptoms, it is possible that may get symptoms like lower abdominal pain, bleeding after sex or between periods, pain during sex or when you pass water, or an unusual vaginal discharge. You may have not had these symptoms and have only realised you were
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Mum goes into labour during her driving test – and passes!
By Kimberley Smith on 01/11/2011 12:23:26
Double congratulations due for mum who ended the day with a driving license and a new baby
Learner driver Emma French was so keen to ditch her L-plates that she ignored being in labour for just long enough to pass her driving test. The determined mum-to-be not only managed to pass her test, but also drove herself to hospital to give birth
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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
About Lucy 36-year-old journalist Lucy approached her second labour hoping to have a very different experience from the first, and opting to try for a vaginal birth after caesarian. Here's her second birth story for ThinkBaby.With my first
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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
What is perineal massage?Perineal massage is a way of preparing the tissues of the perineum, the area between your vagina and anus, for the stretching that is necessary during childbirth. During birth, the perineal tissues need to stretch a good
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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 17/01/2008 01:59:20
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? Sharon tells us her experience in part two of our latest birth story trilogy...
on the other side of the pond Birth factsBaby's nameQuinn Ann Weight9lb 7ozLength of labourLess than 10 hoursPain reliefEpiduralWorst bitBeing woken up both nights in the hospital for routine checkups.Best bitGetting to hold Quinn straight after the birth
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October's review prize winners
By ThinkBaby on 03/11/2005 06:29:52
Did you win a set of Mothercare's award-winning sterilising bottles?
agree it's our best baby buy yet. Read full review.AndDoreen Bride, also from London, for her review of the Made in Water La Bassine birthing pool: very comfortable floor, good size (i'm5'4), quickly inflated and filled. Looks really nice. Good value
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