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Cut the cord later for healthier babies
By Kimberley Smith on 16/11/2011 13:17:32
Waiting a few minutes to clamp your baby’s umbilical cord, could reduce the rest of iron deficiency, finds new research
Waiting just three minutes after birth to clamp a baby’s umbilical cord could reduce its risk of developing iron deficiency. Researchers have found that it is safer to wait a short amount of time to allow more of the placental blood to reach
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Cut umbilical cord later for healthier babies
By Kimberley Smith on 28/05/2010 13:20:48
Delaying clamping babies’ umbilical cords could enable transfer of more antibodies and cord blood
Cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth could be robbing babies of vital blood and antibodies still contained in the cord. Researchers at the University of South Florida have found that delaying the clamping of the cord for 30 seconds
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Does the way a baby’s born affect later behaviour?
By Kimberley Smith on 04/11/2010 13:45:57
Caesarean born babies are calmer while forceps babies could be worse behaved, according to new study
The way your baby comes into the world may have a big impact on the way she behaves, according to a new study of 4,190 children in China.The study found that a difficult birth produces high levels of stress hormones, which can affect a baby
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Baby born at 23 weeks survives
By Matt Fricker on 21/07/2010 13:45:59
Youngest premature baby is “developing well” in hospital with twin brother born 10 days later
her that she was in full labour and there was nothing they could do but help her give birth. Amelia Hope Burden was born two hours later at just 23 weeks and two days old, while Amanda remained pregnant with Amelia’s brother Arthur, who was born via
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When your waters break
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/08/2009 01:19:12
Although women have visions of their waters breaking in Tescos, the reality for many women is that they don't break until much later.
, or during induction, the waters may need to be broken by the midwife to bring on full labour.In other cases, the waters break weeks before the birth and once they have, the doctors will choose to move quite swiftly to deliver the baby, as it's home inside
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Collecting umbilical cord blood can put mum and baby at risk
By Lara Brunt on 22/09/2011 11:22:37
Procedure distracts midwives at an important stage after the birth, health professionals say
after giving birth.The blood, which contains stem cells, is then stored to treat illnesses their babies may develop in later life, such as leukaemia. It can be stored at a private firm for up to 25 years at a cost of up to £1,500.But the Royal College
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Preparing for the arrival
By ThinkBaby on 08/11/2009 07:19:55
What will you really need for your newborn? Make sure you get the necessary before the nice-to-have
space then try and stock up for a week or so to make life easier on yourself later. There are lots of different brands out there, so you might want to get a recommendation from a friend or from ThinkBaby. If you’re going for reusable nappies the number
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Hypnotist stops pregnant woman’s labour pains
By Tessa Watkins on 08/04/2010 15:43:05
How bedside therapy helped a phobic mum-to-be to an easy birth
A new mother has praised bedside hypnotherapy for helping her get through a painful birth, reports the Daily Mail. Louise Walker, 30, was six hours into labour at the Jubilee Birth Centre in Hull when hypnotist Paul Hazell came to her rescue
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What is meconium?
By Louise Rogers on 09/08/2006 12:38:56
The presence of meconium in your waters can signal health concerns for your new baby. What should you look for and what should you do?
What is meconium?The short answer is poo – your baby’s first poo, to be precise. It’s dark, sticky (think treacle), near impossible to wipe clean (don’t worry, later offerings are easier to deal with) and, mercifully, odourless. It’s also, unlike
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Cara's first birth story
By Cara Frost-Sharratt on 08/11/2005 07:45:50
The arrival of Eva Elizabeth
off. One hour later we were making the return journey, as I was only 2cm dilated. However, we barely got through the front door before the contractions intensified and the pain was becoming unbearable so we drove straight back. I wanted a water birth
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