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Questionnaire: What birth option is right for you?
By Debra Stottor on 04/11/2009 01:37:22
Try the ThinkBaby Birth Questionnaire to see what kind of birthing options you should be thinking about
What type of birth do you want?The minute you announce you’re pregnant you’ll be bombarded with advice from friends and relatives who have been there, done that and got the T-shirt. Trouble is, we’re all different and what’s right for one person isn
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The first hours
By ThinkBaby on 02/06/2005 11:19:43
Time to get to know your baby and get some well earned rest!
the more of that time you can spend with her, the better. If there are no complications the midwife should be able to place the baby on your stomach almost immediately after birth, giving you both precious first moments of skin-to-skin contact. Very soon
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Am I in labour?
By ThinkBaby on 15/12/2009 01:44:23
The signs of the onset of labour
to be sent home a few hours later after being told they're not in real labour, but if you wait too long before making a call to the midwife and support, you could be in for a surprise in-transit birth or home delivery. To help you decide when to get people
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Know-how: What is Natal Hypnotherapy?
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/08/2008 09:23:14
We ask the experts to explain the natural benefits to natal hypnotherapy, as you prepare for the birth and for labour
-hypnosis, relaxation, and breathing techniques which have helped over 18000 women to approach birth calm, confident, and prepared. Why is it better than conventional methods of preparing for birth?Over the past few centuries in the western world, birth has become
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Premmie birth story: Finn's early arrival
By Jeremy Tapp on 28/09/2007 12:06:23
Lucy was at 27 weeks when she started to go into labour with her first baby. Husband Jeremy tells their story
, and there was a reasonable chance this would put labour off for at least two weeks, maybe even far longer. The doctors were doing their best to assure us that it was normal, and no problem if the baby came, but at the same time they were wholly focussed
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Preparing for a premature birth
By Maria Muennich on 23/10/2008 01:13:47
Whether you have months or only hours, there are a several things you can do to prepare for a premature delivery and try to make it as personal as possible
When starting to think about planning for the birth of a baby, few soon-to-be-mums would set out an ideal of dashing to hospital in an ambulance in premature labour, having an early elective casarean section or having their newborn baby rushed away
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What is premature labour?
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2009 08:21:31
What happens in a premature labour, what are the symptoms and what should you do if you think labour is starting early?
while the pregnancy continues. However, if labour is established, the best doctors can do is to delay labour for 24 - 48 hours to give the steroids time to better prepare the baby's lungs for birth. At 35 weeks gestation or later, doctors will usually
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The hows and whys of induction
By ThinkBaby on 15/02/2009 01:43:07
There are several reasons why your medical team may suggest giving nature a medicinal helping hand
When doctors or midwives medically intervene to kick-start labour, the process is known as induction. Your doctor or midwife will suggest induction if he or she believes that it would be better for either your or your baby's health for the baby
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Birth: Tearing and Episiotomies
By ThinkBaby on 26/05/2009 01:04:16
Having a baby can be painful if you tear or need an episiotomy, but knowing about it now could help minimise the risk during labour
do to minimise the risks? Choosing a different position during delivery, such as kneeling, lying on one side or on all fours, can help to make the baby’s passage easier, while research also shows that using a birth pool may help your perineum. You
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Birth after caesarian
By ThinkBaby on 20/05/2009 01:45:33
Will you need another c-section or is a vaginal birth possible?
caesarian: about 30% of women who have had a caesarian go on to have a vaginal birth with their next baby. But the chances of being able to have a natural birth do vary depending on why you needed the first section and in some cases you may be wise to opt
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