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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 14/01/2008 01:40:36
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? Siân tells us her experience in the first part of our birth story trilogy.
... Birth factsBaby's nameEvelyn Helen Weight7lb 9ozLength of labourJust over two hoursPain reliefBach Rescue RemedyWorst bitProblems with breastfeeding, and the lack of communication because of the language barrier.Best bitThe fact that it was all so quick
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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 16/01/2008 11:39:24
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? The final part in our latest series of birth stories.
, which included ticking a box to say what sort of a birth I wanted. I ticked the “natural pain-free” box. After an examination the doctor confirmed I wasn’t dilating. I was given an oxytocin drip at 10:30am, and put into a labour room.Walking itI spent
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Birth stories: International arrivals!
By Becky Seery on 17/01/2008 01:59:20
Ever wondered how maternity services in other countries compare with what happens in the UK? Sharon tells us her experience in part two of our latest birth story trilogy...
on the other side of the pond Birth factsBaby's nameQuinn Ann Weight9lb 7ozLength of labourLess than 10 hoursPain reliefEpiduralWorst bitBeing woken up both nights in the hospital for routine checkups.Best bitGetting to hold Quinn straight after the birth
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Having an epidural could prevent muscle damage in labour
By Kimberley Smith on 26/08/2010 12:21:43
Epidurals help protect pelvic muscles during birth and reduce chance of incontinence, finds study
.Your levator muscles are what hold up your internal organs and damage to them can cause incontinence in later life. Around a 10th of mums who have a vaginal birth suffer some damage to these muscles.An epidural may help to protect these muscles by preventing
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Know how: what is dilation?
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2009 02:17:03
You might have heard about women being 'three centimetres dilated' and so on, but what exactly does it all mean?
By the time you are due to have your baby, you are usually familiar with the jargon of labour and birth, but sometimes it's easy to use the language without fully understanding it.Midwives and doctors will probably seem obsessed with two factors
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What happens if I go over my due date?
By ThinkBaby on 09/05/2009 08:09:43
Many pregnancies go overdue and it's no cause for concern, but after about 10 days your doctors will want you to consider your options
that birth is induced.What happens if I go over my due date?When you go beyond your due date by a few days nothing will happen at all, as we've said, it's very common for babies to be born a little late and it's no cause for concern. If you go more than 10
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Can acupuncture help in labour?
By Maria Muennich on 15/12/2009 01:18:46
Can the ancient Chinese art of needles help to make giving birth a little easier?
in several acupuncture points. This stimulation is most commonly applied with very fine needles. Useful contactsThe British Acupuncture CouncilTel: 020 8735 0400 E-mail: info@acupuncture.org.ukWebsite: www.acupuncture.org.uk/British Medical Acupuncture
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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?
months. Useful contactsBliss, the Premature Baby CharityTel: 0500 618 140E-mail: enquiries@bliss.org.uk Website: www.bliss.org.ukThis is because your baby has missed out on development time in the womb and will need to make that up before developing
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Planning ahead for birth when you're already a mum
By Maria Muennich on 08/07/2008 14:30:42
Preparing your child for becoming an older brother or sister is one thing, but preparing them for the actual birth can make an important start for this new relationship
plan for their care as you and your partner are busy bringing their new sibling into the world, and do you prepare them for what's going to happen on the big day? Labour and birth might be just the first steps of your child's life as an older sibling
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