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Natural ways to bring on labour
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 01:30:04
If an induction date is looming you may be tempted to give nature a nudge
in for an induction, you might want to give these natural tricks and hopefully speed up your baby's entrance into the world. All of these will only be effective if you're ready for labour - they won't bring on premature labour. It's nevertheless advisable to discuss
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Will raspberry leaf tea help me go into labour?
By Daniella Delaney on 02/06/2011 15:39:01
Pregnant and looking for ways to bring on labour? If other mums have told you to try raspberry leaf tea, find out whether it works or if it's just an old wives' tale
It's a commonly held belief that drinking raspberry leaf tea or taking raspberry leaf tablets will help to bring on labour.In fact, although it's often recommended by other mums and mums-to-be as a way to get pregnant, raspberry leaf tea doesn
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Exercise during pregnancy: Focus on yoga
By ThinkBaby on 01/09/2009 13:19:16
Antenatal yoga practice can bring great benefit to pregnant mums, before, during and after labour
to breathe well and relax. This can not only help ease pregnancy discomforts and worries, but can also play an important role when it comes to being physically and mentally prepared for labour itself: The breathing and relaxation techniques can
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Why your labour is overdue - and what happens next
By Kyrsty Hazell on 19/08/2010 15:59:57
Your due date has come and gone, there’s no signs of labour, you’re still pregnant! Here’s what you need to know about going overdue – and how you might help bring on labour…
her fingers to separate stubborn membranes from the wall of the uterus. It’s painless and can help the labour process along.Do old wives tales for bringing on labour work?There’s no solid proof that the age-old tales of inducing labour actually work
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Tips to help start labour naturally
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 14:37:22
Encourage labour to start with sex and curry? Being overdue doesn't sound so bad...
SexIt might be the last thing you feel like doing, but sex can help to get labour going in a couple of ways once your baby is at full term and you're ready for labour. Male sperm contains prostaglandin, the hormone that is naturally produced
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Giving birth goes back to the thirties
By Daniella Delaney on 25/10/2011 08:21:09
Study finds a method of inducing labour from 80 years ago has fewer side effects than modern treatments
to imitate the onset of labour.It's effectiveness was tested against a hormone gel containing prostaglandin E2 - the most widely-used way of bringing on labour.Both showed similar success rates in helping women to have natural births as opposed to surgical
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Why music is so important when you're giving birth
By Rachel Beckett on 21/09/2011 09:32:16
iPod at the ready! Plan your soundtrack for delivering your baby and you could have a smoother birth
that music ‘got them through’. In the same way it’s worth thinking about the benefits that music can bring to labour and birth and the ways in which it can help you on your big day.Listening to music during labour and birth is not a new idea, however
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Using Entonox for pain relief in labour
By ThinkBaby on 03/02/2005 11:51:34
The key points
Entonox at any stage of labour but it is most often used for the end of the first stage of labour as contractions intensify in frequency and strength. When you reach the pushing stage of labour the midwife may suggest that you only use the Entonox
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Your worries about labour solved
By Kimberley Smith on 22/11/2011 11:56:11
Worried about pain during labour, how long the baby will take to come out or if you'll poo during the birth? We answer your concerns about what happens when you have your baby
of arriving around her due date, there are some old wives' tales that might help to encourage labour naturally or there are medical procedures such as a membrane sweep and medication which can bring on labour. Failing that, you may be induced. Once labour
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What are Braxton Hicks?
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/01/2008 01:58:16
As the birth approaches, many women experience occasional tightening around the bump. But what is it and should you worry?
?In the last couple of weeks of pregnancy, some women's Braxton Hicks do feel much more intense. They can even bring about early stages of dilation. However, if you talk about pre-labour, false labour and actual labour in your ante-natal classes, your midwife
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