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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
(released during regular childbirth) could play a part in this as it is not released in the same way during a caesarian birth.The group of 12 women who took part in the study was made up of those who had a natural birth and those who had opted for elective
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What is placenta praevia?
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/12/2006 01:13:50
Sometimes, placenta grows across the opening of the uterus. This is called placenta praevia, and can be dangerous for mother and baby.
excessive bleeding ahead of this date, the CS will be set for a date where specialist feels the baby's lungs are fully established. Usually, an elective cs like this would be set for some time after 36 weeks, when a baby has fully developed.If you
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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?
.If the baby goes breech again, a further ECV may be attempted but it is unlikely that a third procedurte would be suggested if the baby is still not head down. At that point your consultant may suggest an elective caesarean.When an ECV is not advisedIf you do
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Know-how: Emergency Caesarian
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2009 01:45:46
Even if you plan to have a natural birth, it's good to know all about c-sections in case of emergency
of childbirth.It is certainly true that some women choose to have a caesarian for personal reasons, but even these 'elective caesarians' aren't always purely for the vanity or convenience of the mother. Many women have valid reasons for either needing to know
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