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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.
Acupuncture’s ability to help relive pain in labour could be due to a placebo effect, say researchers.An analysis of 10 research trials in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that acupuncture only reduces childbirth pain in 11
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Birthing simulator could help reduce maternal mortality
By Kimberley Smith on 06/07/2010 13:23:26
Pregnancy strap-on could increase survival chances of mums and babies in the third world
A Norwegian company hopes to save the lives of mums in developing countries by providing a strap-on birthing simulator to teach birth attendants how to deal with complications.In many developing countries around half of mums give birth without a
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NHS teaches pregnant women to hypnotise themselves
By Kimberley Smith on 14/02/2011 14:23:49
NHS asks first-time mums-to-be to help investigate hypnosis in labour as an alternative to painkillers
and reduce the pressure on over-stretched maternity wards.The intention would to enable pregnant women to have free hypnobirth training on the NHS. However, critics are concerned that leaving mums to cope with labour and birth on their own may put them
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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
. You hear stories of mums who go to the toilet and come out with a baby, while others go through a long, drawn out birth. Of course childbirth is painful but, cliché as it sounds, as soon as you’re holding your baby in your arms, you’ll forget all about
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Guide to episiotomy
By Kimberley Smith on 16/08/2010 17:04:29
Your doctor may recommend an episiotomy - a surgical cut made in the perineum - during labour if there is a likelihood of tearing while you give birth.
Episiotomy during labourAn episiotomy is a surgical cut made in the perineum during birth to make it easier for your doctor or midwife to deliver your baby. During birth, a huge amount of pressure is put on the delicate skin around your vagina
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‘Caesareans by choice should be every woman’s right’
By Kimberley Smith on 27/06/2011 13:27:04
As Victoria Beckham’s pre-booked labour date approaches, the debate over elective caesareans kicks off again
, affects their recovery time and can interfere with bonding.But this claim is refuted by others who explain that childbirth by any method, comes with risks, and mums should be given all the facts to decide which birth they would prefer.“Every woman has
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Home birth “hysteria” criticised by senior midwife
By Kimberley Smith on 17/08/2010 14:25:16
Concerns voiced over anti-home birth sentiment in the medical profession by general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives
Cathy Warwick, the general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, has voiced her concerns about a backlash against home births in response to an editorial in the Lancet medical journal.The Lancet’s editorial responded to claims by a US report
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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
was far from ordinary. During childbirth, the placenta and umbilical cord pump blood towards the newborn. Within a few minutes of birth the cord stops pumping and the blood flow ceases. This study shows there may be significant benefits of waiting a few
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Dads’ maternity sleepover to continue at Bath Hospital
By Kimberley Smith on 22/09/2010 12:23:18
A pilot scheme that allows dads to stay overnight on maternity wards with their partner and new baby made permanent, finds survey
Childbirth Trust (NTC).The scheme has been running since June and has been celebrated as supporting the beginning of a family by the NCT. However, there are no plans to introduce the scheme nationwide.Did you spend a night in the hospital after giving birth
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Banish back pain after labour
By Kimberley Smith on 18/10/2011 13:05:24
Five essentials to keep your back healthy after giving birth
back healthy after birth.“Childbirth puts significant strain on the body, which may result in many mums suffering from pain after labour. It's crucial that mums are aware of how best to treat their pain and what pain killers are safe to take
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