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Fear of Pain in Childbirth
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/10/2008 01:26:04
When you are pregnant it can be daunting to think what's ahead – here's a few tips to overcome that fear
improve your body's readiness for labour and birth, and knowing that you have got this better in order will hopefully make you feel more confident about facing the birth.Feel fitter There's no need to turn into superwoman, but gentle pregnancy exercise can
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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
improve your body's readiness for labour and birth, and knowing that you have got this better in order will hopefully make you feel more confident about facing the birth.Feel fitter There's no need to turn into superwoman, but gentle pregnancy exercise can
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Fireman helps mum give birth outside a strip club
By Susie Boone on 04/03/2011 18:55:43
Mum in labour is told to keep her legs closed as baby decides to make an appearance in the family car
better than his understanding of the process of labour.Luckily, the paramedics arrived just in time and William was born safe and happy in the back of the ambulance. Everything went smoothly and it was business as usual for paramedic Michael Wynn, “We
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Will raspberry leaf tea help me go into labour?
By Daniella Delaney on 02/06/2011 15:39:01
Pregnant and looking for ways to bring on labour? If other mums have told you to try raspberry leaf tea, find out whether it works or if it's just an old wives' tale
't actually help bring on labour. Check out natural ways that are supposed to help labour. What it is thought to do, however, is to tone the muscles of your uterus (womb) to help it work better during labour, rather than actually starting labour. It's thought
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Turning a breech baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/07/2009 00:59:30
If you find out that your baby is breech, it can often be 'turned around' so that it's in a better position for labour, but how is this done?
will be advised about aftercare, in order to ensure that bleeding or discomfort do not signal any danger for you and your child. However, in most cases a mother will go home and safely await the normal labour and birth procedure which may follow even weeks later
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Getting through the early stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 13/09/2010 08:58:16
Getting through your waters breaking, early contractions, labour signs and when to grab the hospital bag
Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age
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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.
.Understand the Signs of Labour is a useful starting point to detecting when you have a false alarm on your hands, so do read the ThinkBaby article on this by clicking above.Likely signs that it's a false alarmIf you feel like you are having contractions but they do
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Cut the cord later for healthier babies
By Kimberley Smith on 16/11/2011 13:17:32
Waiting a few minutes to clamp your baby’s umbilical cord, could reduce the rest of iron deficiency, finds new research
Waiting just three minutes after birth to clamp a baby’s umbilical cord could reduce its risk of developing iron deficiency. Researchers have found that it is safer to wait a short amount of time to allow more of the placental blood to reach
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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
to private healthcare to enable them to have the birth they want.Do you think elective caesareans should be available on the NHS?Also in the news...Victoria Beckham "eats like a horse"Four pregnancies and not a stretch mark in sight...Pink gives birth
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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
to be significantly longer than after your average vaginal birth, but there's plenty you can do to make the recovery period more positive, both for you and your baby.1. Coping with the pain - More likely than not there will be abdominal pain after a c-section, which
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