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CCTV experts used to prevent stillbirth
By Kimberley Smith on 18/08/2010 12:02:02
Surveillance technology workers team up with doctors to analyse antenatal scans and give at-risk babies the best chance of survival
to the movements of unborn babies, with the help of a grant from the children’s charity, Action Medical Research.Using one-minute clips from the antenatal scans of 100 healthy pregnancies, the research team hope to build up a picture of how babies move in the womb
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Does the way a baby’s born affect later behaviour?
By Kimberley Smith on 04/11/2010 13:45:57
Caesarean born babies are calmer while forceps babies could be worse behaved, according to new study
The way your baby comes into the world may have a big impact on the way she behaves, according to a new study of 4,190 children in China.The study found that a difficult birth produces high levels of stress hormones, which can affect a baby
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Babies born just a little early at higher risk of emotional problems
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2011 13:31:03
Calls for more support for babies born early, as study finds even slight premature birth could affect future behaviour
school age.“Our results demonstrate that moderately premature children are more likely to already have behavioural and emotional problems before they enter school,” explained the authors of the study, from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands
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Home birth to hospital transfer risks
By Monica Stylli on 03/04/2008 11:01:53
New research suggests increased risks to mothers who opt for a home birth then have to be transferred to hospital
A new study by the National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health claims that women are eight times more likely to lose their baby if they opt for a home birth and then have to be transferred to hospital.Published in the BJOG
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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
situations with the help of a real life model who will push the baby through the birthing canal.“In terms of global health agenda, this year the big focus is on mothers and care at birth,” said Joy Lawn, a paediatrician with Save the Children. The simulator
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Breakthrough in premature birth prevention
By lorna Bremner on 07/04/2011 12:47:53
A simple hormonal gel could significantly reduce the chances of giving birth prematurely, finds new study
be effective if the risk of giving birth prematurely is caused by a short cervix. This can be diagnosed with an ultrasound.“The study offers hope to women, families and children,” said study author Roberto Romero, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH
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Women having home births at 50-year low
By Emma Daly on 11/11/2011 12:37:26
Only 2.5% of mums gave birth at home last year, compared to a third 50 years ago
Only 2.5% of women gave birth at home in the UK in 2010 compared to 33.2% in 1960. Just one woman in 40 now gives birth at home with midwives blaming increasing NHS funding cuts for the decrease. Women in their late thirties are more likely
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Will my baby be low-birthweight?
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/03/2008 01:42:41
Having a baby who is under 5lb 8oz at birth can signal long term health problems, but is there anything you can do to reduce the risk of a low birthweight?
Although in cases of premature birth, there is not a great deal you can do about a baby being born underweight, there are quite a few things you can do about helping to ensure your baby is a good weight if he is born at full-term.What is a 'low
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I'm small - will my birth be OK?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2007 02:01:46
Many women worry that they are narrow-waisted or too petite to be able to give birth easily. But what are the facts?
giving birth naturally"This is complete rubbish. I, like many people, can assure you that my great grandmother was a tiny little woman, who had 13 children – in the days before epidurals, gas and air, or birthing pools – and lived to enjoy her
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Ten tips for a happy home birth
By ThinkBaby on 19/11/2009 02:49:20
If you want to get the most out of birthing in your home environment it can help to plan ahead
- Even though you're planning to be home you'd still do with an extra hand with older children if you'd like them at home with you, or even have them with you for part of labour. Your birth partner will be too busy being there for you through the birth
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