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Overcoming Fear of Childbirth
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/11/2009 00:01:17
If you are worried about the pain you might have to go through in labour and birth, check out our reassuring tips
labour and birth. You'll find that other women are not only going through the same doubts and feelings as you, but that other women have been there, done it, and have come back with some valuable supportive comments for you!If you have specific questions
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Surprise baby for size-eight beauty therapist
By Ella Harris on 06/05/2011 13:14:39
Tiny 20-year-old gives birth on the loo, two weeks after doctors missed her pregnancy at a contraceptive pill check up
A size-eight beauty therapist has revealed her shock at giving birth to a healthy 8lb, 7oz baby boy on the loo, after having no idea she was pregnant.Lauren Peberdy visited her doctor for a contraceptive pill check up just two weeks before Baby
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What happens if I go over my due date?
By ThinkBaby on 09/05/2009 08:09:43
Many pregnancies go overdue and it's no cause for concern, but after about 10 days your doctors will want you to consider your options
in preparation for birth. You might be offered a 'membrane sweep' to encourage the start of labour and the topic of induction might be raised for the first time. If an induction is suggested at this stage and you would rather wait for labour to occur naturally
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How important is an accurate due date?
By ThinkBaby on 18/08/2009 00:42:17
Although we are given due dates which we work to through our pregnancy, how important is it for them to be totally accurate?
it comes to birth. Your baby is deemed to be ready for birth at 37 weeks and if you go into labour before this point then your baby is said to be premature and will need extra medical care and attention both during and after labour. Your due date will also
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Acupuncture doesn't reduce pain in labour, says new research
By Kimberley Smith on 28/04/2010 16:12:03
Acupuncture may not be an effective treatment for mums-to-be in labour.
are largely due to placebo.”Check out our guide to acupuncture in labour, and whether it could be for you.
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Bleeding after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/03/2007 03:45:39
While your body is recovering from the birth, there will be some bleeding, but what should you expect?
Straight after the birth, you can expect to bleed for a few weeks (possibly as long as ten or 12 weeks but sometimes as little as two weeks), while your uterus recovers. This bleeding is called 'lochia'. If you have a caesarian, you may find
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Pregnant at Christmas? Be prepared
By Kimberley Smith on 14/11/2010 15:20:48
Everything you need to know about pregnancy and going into labour in the holidays
.Local hospital wardTake the number for your nearest maternity ward. If you have already communicated with the maternity team this will allow you to get in touch when you go into labour of check if you have any concerns. If you're planning a home birth it is worth
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Recognising 'false labour' signs
By Sarah Lawson on 17/05/2009 01:09:28
Most women only have two or three babies at most, so how are we expected to know the difference between a false alarm and the real thing? Here's how to read the signs.
after sex, this is not a worry but something you may wish to mention to your midwife when you have your weekly check-up. (The check-ups get more frequent the nearer you get to the birth. If you are reading this and are still a few months off - don
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Know-how: Leaving Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 16/11/2009 03:24:04
What do you need to make that amazing first journey home with your new baby?
can buy, click here.Most parents usually make this journey by car, in which case the hospital is unlikely to let you go without checking that you have a car seat that is suitable from birth. These first-stage car seats are called Infant Carriers
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Midwives given robot to practice births
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2006 10:52:19
A Sheffield university has developed a 'robot' mother to help train midwives for different birth experiences.
-life clinical experience.The robot mother-to-be has been named Noelle and can be programmed to go through early stages of labour as well as hundreds of different birth permutations (including breach birth, needing ventouse, having a caesarian and so on). When
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