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Longterm outlook bright for premature babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/02/2006 01:03:23
A new study from Canada suggests low birth-weight babies catch up with their normal birth-weight equals by early adulthood.
normal birth-weight infants. Tracking the progress of these children since their births (between 1977 and 1982) at the ages of eight, in their teens and in their early-20s, the study found that 82 per cent of low birth-weight children graduated from high
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New Mum: Getting into a Routine
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/08/2009 02:26:56
Small new habits within your daily life with your new baby can help you both cope in the early weeks after birth
A woman's maternity leave doesn't just exist so she can sit around looking at photos of her new baby all day - there's a lot to recover from after the birth! From the physical experience of labour and birth and the challenge of breastfeeding
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Study Examines Birth and Baby Bonding
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/09/2008 02:31:16
A small American study has looked at the brain patterns of 12 new mothers to see how the nature of the birth can affect bonding with baby
ended up having to give birth by emergency c-section (but who had originally planned to have a natural birth). It has been acknowledged that other factors, such as being slightly disengaged in the birth and early motherhood process, might also need
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Midwives given robot to practice births
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2006 10:52:19
A Sheffield university has developed a 'robot' mother to help train midwives for different birth experiences.
-life clinical experience.The robot mother-to-be has been named Noelle and can be programmed to go through early stages of labour as well as hundreds of different birth permutations (including breach birth, needing ventouse, having a caesarian and so on). When
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Early 30s popular for pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/05/2006 16:46:13
Statistics for 2005, suggest that one in ten women aged 30 to 34 are now having babies.
to unmarried women.Happily, the instance of babies dying at birth has fallen and statistics generally show an encouraging and healthy trend in fertility, pregnancy and birth.For more about the figures and health issues relating to the population of England
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Review: New Pregnancy and Birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/04/2007 01:55:03
Dr Miriam Stoppard's popular reference book for pregnancy and beyond has been fully updated.
considered, authoritative but essentially reassuring way.New Pregnancy and Birth updates one of her most valuable guides, taking the reader through from making the decision to try for a baby to the early weeks of parenthood. Stoppard is a mother herself
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New Baby: Umbilical Cord Care
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2008 00:43:45
Caring for your baby's healing cord stump in the days after birth
to your baby or to you, and is clamped with a plastic clip. This will be left on until the cord is completely dry to prevent any bleeding.Caring for the cord stumpIn the early days immediately after the birth, every time you are visited by a midwife
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Zita West antenatal classes
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/05/2008 01:05:22
New one-day courses for parents-to-be, Super Sundays are perfect for busy parents who can't make endless NHS classes
effect labour Your relationship with your partner in labour and in the early daysfollowing the birth Relaxation techniques for stress reduction Thinking about yourselves as parents Connecting with your baby pre and post labour Managing stress levels
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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
you can help to improve your chances of a less painful birth (see below), but ultimately, sometimes even those who have planned ahead to have a caesarian section find that baby arrives early and they get through a natural birth perfectly well
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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
you can help to improve your chances of a less painful birth (see below), but ultimately, sometimes even those who have planned ahead to have a caesarian section find that baby arrives early and they get through a natural birth perfectly well
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