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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
A method of inducing labour that was used in the 1930s has been found to work just as well as modern treatments, but with less side effects.The Foley Catheter uses a balloom inserted into the womb which is then pumped up with saline solution
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What is an endometrial biopsy?
By ThinkBaby on 26/07/2007 01:39:05
Giving your womb a health check can be an important part of a medical investigation into your chances of conceiving
environment for a developing embryo. An endometrial biopsy is a relatively straightforward procedure where a sample of the lining of your womb is removed via a plastic catheter and suction for testing. The test is very quick and shouldn't be painful
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Common tests for infertility
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2007 07:10:01
The road to fertility treatment is paved with tests for both partners - here we outline those most frequently used
is a relatively straightforward procedure where a sample of the lining of your womb is removed via a plastic catheter and suction for testing. The test is very quick and shouldn't be painful, but it may be uncomfortable and the catheter can provoke
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Use of spinal blocks for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 03/02/2006 15:55:16
The key points to be aware of
back using a very fine needle in a single injection. You will need to lie on your side and stay very still for the anaesthetist to insert the needle. There is no need for the insertion of a catheter. As with an epidural, the spinal numbs the nerves
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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
are likely to lose the feeling in your legs and feet as well as control over your bladder - in which case a catheter is used. This is far less likely with a mobile epiduralAn epidural may slow labour and require Syntocinon to be administered to stimulate
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Caesarian sections: the how and whys
By ThinkBaby on 12/02/2010 11:16:13
When a c-section might be necessary or recommended and what's involved
an epidural anaesthesia or a spinal block. Both of these involve the administering of anaesthetic to the spine via a very thin, curved needle and, in the case of the epidural, a catheter. Both allow you to be awake for the duration of the c-section so
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Recovering from a caesarian
By ThinkBaby on 20/03/2009 16:24:18
10 things to make your recovery from a caesarian more positive for you and your baby
of breastfeeding can give you both important bonding time together and may help with your emotional recovery after a c-section. Catheters, pain killers and a sore wound may make breastfeeding more challenging at first, but some women will have no problem at all
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Meet your new baby
By Jenny Stallard on 30/08/2011 15:05:11
The wait is over and you’ve got a new little house guest. What happens now?
is based on you being physically intact – that is, can you walk around ok? Can you go to the loo all right on your own?” If you’ve had an epidural, you might stay longer if you still don’t have all your feeling back or have a catheter in, and if you’ve had
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ThinkBaby glossary
By ThinkBaby on 19/08/2005 09:35:59
Commonly used terms and abbreviations on the site and what they mean
is inserted directly into the uterus with a catheter.IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation. A fertility treatment where the eggs removed from the woman's ovaries are fertilised by partner or donor sperm outside the womb in a glass petri dish. Two days later
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