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What is Natal Hypnotherapy?
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/11/2007 00:47:07
The lowdown on another alternative pain relief for birth, with a growing number of followers.
In the shadow of last week’s proposal by the Royal College of Midwives that non-essential epidurals should be paid for, there is no better time to look at the alternative options to pain relief for labour and birth.As well as massage, aromatherapy
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What is stem cell collection?
By ThinkBaby on 16/01/2006 02:05:08
Why a growing number of parents consider safely collecting stem cells from their baby's umbilical cord, after birth.
before the birth. It is in no way a compulsory process and some people see it as an unecessary ‘insurance’, but a growing number of parents like the idea of being able to turn to their baby's own resources should a medical condition arise in the future
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Boom in private home births
By Lara Brunt on 18/08/2011 16:38:15
Growing numbers of mums-to-be are choosing to have their babies delivered at home by independent midwives.
," Eleanor May-Johnson from Independent Midwives UK told The Telegraph."Those tend to be the same areas where the NHS maternity services are under pressure, and turning away women in labour."Earlier this year, the Royal College of Midwives said maternity
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Home births becoming more popular
By Laura Lee Davies on 06/04/2006 01:59:56
Statistics show an increase in home births. Welsh Assembly aims for 10 per cent of births to be at home by 2007.
The latest data from the Office of National Statistics shows there was a seven per cent increase in home births between 2003 and 2004.Although there is growing popularity for home births, some women are discouraged from this option where doctors
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Schoolboy and farm worker deliver babies
By Susie Boone on 01/03/2010 17:13:14
An 11-year-old boy helps his mum give birth while a lambing farmhand delivers his partner’s baby
was only 3lb 10oz at birth, and was in hospital for several weeks after his birth, although he is now home and growing well. “Without John, Logun wouldn’t be here,” said Amy.
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Barmaid has surprise baby after mistaking labour for backache
By Kimberley Smith on 17/06/2010 14:57:55
Baby girl born on the loo to mum who didn’t know she was pregnant
It may seem impossible but 22-year-old new mum Joanne Weller had no idea she was pregnant right up to giving birth. The barmaid from Cambridgeshire felt an urge to push after assuming her labour pains were just backache. She rushed to the toilet
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Women having home births at 50-year low
By Emma Daly on 11/11/2011 12:37:26
Only 2.5% of mums gave birth at home last year, compared to a third 50 years ago
part in this growing trend. As maternity services continue to be overstretched in the NHS, the NCT are eager to ensure local areas have a sufficient number of midwives to offer home births as a realistic option.Read more…Success of IVF reduced
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Midwives overwhelmed by rising birthrate
By Kimberley Smith on 23/11/2011 13:04:29
Despite more midwives, more complicated births mean the NHS is struggling to respond to the increase in babies born
explained in a statement.The pressure on midwives is also growing because the rise in births has come with a rise in complications, as mums are more often older or heavier than previous generations.“This ageing of mothers means greater demands on maternity
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David Cameron breaks ‘extra midwives’ pledge
By Marina Nelson on 18/11/2010 13:06:59
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have made a u-turn on pre-election talk of more midwives, says the Royal College of Midwives
Minister David Cameron has turned his back on his funding pledge even though birth rates are increasing.Many maternity wards say they need more staffing as they are finding themselves stretched with more complicated births.Cathy has said the birth rate
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Premature babies: How they develop
By Maria Muennich on 27/11/2009 08:06:22
Corrected vs actual age, immunisations, physical growth and the long-term outlook - how are things different for premmies?
after birth can vary significantly depending on how premature the baby is, the baby's birth weight and the causes of the premature delivery, if known. In general, the earlier a baby is born, the more likely he is to face problems relating to prematurity
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