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New ‘brain washing’ therapy could benefit premature babies
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 08/03/2010 15:50:26
A new procedure looks promising for improving the chances of survival for very premature babies
A new therapy that’s best summed up as ‘brain washing’ could help cut the number of premature babies who die or who are seriously disabled.One of the risks for very premature babies is bleeding in the brain, which can lead to brain damage or death
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Acupuncture really can relieve pain say scientists - this time
By Susie Boone on 01/12/2010 11:06:31
acupuncture, birth, pain, research, labour
in your body.Then again, that research came hot on the heels of a different group of scientists saying acupuncture didn't reduce pain in labour.So what should pregnant women do? The latest results do suggest that acupuncture - the ancient medical art
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Know-how: Vitamin K at Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 05/05/2009 01:32:42
Many hospitals advise giving a vitamin K injection at birth, we explain why this is, and how it's given
be found in dairy products. Some bacteria in our intestines also produce it naturally, so adults are very rarely lacking in it.Why might my new baby need a vitamin K boost?Babies have low levels of vitamin K at birth because their intestines do not yet
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Epidurals Safer than Women Think
By Sarah Lawson on 12/01/2009 00:19:21
A new report claims that an epidural for pain relief in labour is not as risky a procedure as patients believe
curved, hollow needle under local anaesthetic. The anaesthetic in the epidural numbs the nerves in your spine, preventing them from carrying pain signals from the womb and cervix to your brain. It allows you to remain conscious while blocking labour pains
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Cut umbilical cord later for healthier babies
By Kimberley Smith on 28/05/2010 13:20:48
Delaying clamping babies’ umbilical cords could enable transfer of more antibodies and cord blood
Cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth could be robbing babies of vital blood and antibodies still contained in the cord. Researchers at the University of South Florida have found that delaying the clamping of the cord for 30 seconds
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Using TENS in labour
By Maria Muennich on 07/10/2008 00:02:10
The key points of this natural form of pain relief
on the back can make masssage through labour more difficultYou can't use TENS in a birthing poolAvailabilityTENS machines are becoming increasingly popular with patients and midwives and are now often available in hospitals, but it is worth checking how many
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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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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
, preventing them from carrying pain signals from the womb and cervix to your brain. It allows you to remain conscious while blocking labour pains and at it's most effective can remove the pain of contractions completely without preventing you from feeling
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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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When a caesarean is the best option
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2007 00:45:29
It may not be your ideal birthing experience, but there are times when a c-section may be the best option for you and your baby
in the days after birth.Fetal distress - If the baby becomes distressed in the course of labour, with a repeatedly dropping or low heartbeat, and birth is not imminent, there is a danger that the baby's condition may rapidly deteriorate. Meconium
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