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Lavender – before, during and after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/10/2009 00:30:09
A wonderful plant for soothing and healing in pregnancy and labour, and on your baby
Lavender is one of the most versatile natural therapies you can find and, unlike quite a few other plants, is safe to use almost throughout pregnancy, during labour and on your newborn baby. (HOWEVER, it is advisable to be cautious using lavender oils in the first trimester of yo...
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Post-birth bladder weakness
By Kimberley Smith on 02/03/2012 13:09:07
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common problem than you might think, especially for women after childbirth
experiencing a little accident when they laugh, sneeze or jump months or even years later.How common is post-birth incontence?“According to the Bladder and Bowel Foundation, one third of women in the UK will have some form of SUI, but it is my belief that all
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Peaches Geldof gives birth to baby boy
By Sophie Westnedge on 23/04/2012 17:25:29
TV presenter Peaches gives birth to Bob Geldof's first grandchild
Peaches Geldof has become a mother for the first time this week after giving birth to a baby boy who she has named Astala Dylan. The daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates gave birth a few days earlier than her due date and took to Twitter
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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?
Women come in all different shapes and sizes - we only have to look around our group of friends or the gym to know that. But does your size affect the ease of the birth? In our forums, there are women being told by midwives that they have small feet
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Kirstie Allsop calls for more awareness of caesarean birth
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2011 14:03:15
Caesarean birth shouldn’t be considered second rate, urges Kirstie Allsop, as she criticises the NCT on Twitter
Kirstie Allsop has criticised natural childbirth advocates for “stigmatising” women who give birth by caesarean. The TV presenter, who gave birth to both of her sons by caesarean, has claimed that the promotion of natural birth above caesarean made
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Fish oils in pregnancy may prevent early birth
By Kimberley Smith on 20/10/2010 12:31:00
Fish oils found to have no impact on brain function of baby (or mum-to-be!) but may reduce premature births
that taking a supplement of fish or vegetable oil containing omega-3 fatty acid and a chemical called DHA, reduced the chances of giving birth before 34 weeks from just over 2% to 1%.However, women taking the supplements had similar levels of post
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Night work link with premature birth possible
By ThinkBaby on 12/12/2005 09:55:40
More inconclusive study findings from the US suggest further research advisable
A study conducted by the University of North Carolina has suggested a possible link between night work during pregnancy and pre-term birth, according to the BBC, although the research is far from conclusive.Researchers at the university interviewed
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Pregnancy second time around - labour and birth
By Maria Muennich on 12/11/2009 01:21:41
You've been through it once, but what can you expect to be different with labour this time?
The experience that you gained during your first labour is usually a distinct advantage for second-time mums: You've researched birthing options, you know what the stages of labour are, you know how different the start of labour feels from Braxton
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Clothes for premature and low birth weight babies
By Sarah Lawson on 18/10/2006 02:37:00
The clothes range mini mode have developed a thoughtful, special collection for babies under 7.5lb.
Over 100 Boots stores will this week be rolling out a whole new range of clothes, on the mini mode label, which are especially designed for premature, and low birth-weight babies.There are already some clothes ranges which go down to very small
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The first 48 hours after birth for baby
By Maria Muennich on 12/04/2008 02:32:10
How your baby adjusts to life outside the womb
The first forty-eight hours after birth are usually particularly intense, emotional and demanding for the whole family. Just as you as a new mum are going through a period of recovery from the birth, adjustment to your new reality and getting
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