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When a caesarean is the best option
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2007 00:45:29
It may not be your ideal birthing experience, but there are times when a c-section may be the best option for you and your baby
umbilical cord, where the umbilical cord emerges through the cervix before the baby is fully out, may be constrained by the emerging baby, so cutting off the baby's oxygen supply - if the baby's heartbeat slows a caesarian will be necessary.When a caesarean
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The first 48 hours after birth for baby
By Maria Muennich on 12/04/2008 02:32:10
How your baby adjusts to life outside the womb
the umbilical cord will be cut and clamped and your baby will have his first health checks, the Apgar test, usually at one and five minutes after birth. He'll also be weighed quite soon after birth. Your baby may be interested in nursing very soon after being
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The first 48 hours after birth for mum
By Maria Muennich on 03/12/2009 01:55:54
Your baby's finally here and the centre of all attention, but what's going on with mum?
and cord cutting, if all is well with baby she can be placed on your chest to feel the reassuring thump of your heartbeat. If you're planning on breastfeeding and all goes well, you'll probably want to nurse your baby within the first hour of the birth
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