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Fireman helps mum give birth outside a strip club
By Susie Boone on 04/03/2011 18:55:43
Mum in labour is told to keep her legs closed as baby decides to make an appearance in the family car
An unsuspecting fireman-turned-midwife had to pull out all the stops – and a baby – as he helped out at the birth of a baby boy in the carpark of Flash Dancer, a topless strip club in Texas. The heat was on for Edwin Martinez of the Arlington Fire
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Know-how: Breech Positions
By ThinkBaby on 12/06/2008 01:51:34
If your midwife tells you your baby is in a breech position, what do the various terms really mean?
the baby's bottom is laying at the base of the womb, over the cervix (where the head should be). In some cases, this position is deemed safe enough for a vaginal birth.Footling Breech - This is when the baby is 'upright' with legs folded and with one
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Use of spinal blocks for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 03/02/2006 15:55:16
The key points to be aware of
stage of labour when there may not be enough time for an epidural. Spinals are also often used in emergency situations where intervention such as a ventouse or forceps birth is necessary, and in some hospitals they are routinely given for caesarian
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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
epidural. However, there is no guarantee that you won't experience numbed legs and feet and so limited movement with a mobile epidural.When can I use an epidural?Epidurals are most easily administered in early labour and are often used when women
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Using massage during labour
By Maria Muennich on 29/11/2009 01:31:22
Hands on pain relief and relaxation
you may have visited a trained massage therapist for pain relief and relaxation. Sadly, trained massage therapists aren't that readily available to assist you during labour and birth, but there's no reason why your birth partner can't roll up his
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92% of women happy with their NHS maternity care, research reveals
By Kyrsty Hazell on 03/12/2010 12:24:39
New survey finds that majority of mums were satisfied with their care when giving birth
in regards to labour and birth, 58% of the mums thought their care was excellent, 26% believed it was good and only 3% felt their experience was poor. These new figures show that concerns about the quality of care have dropped since 2007, which
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Recognising 'false labour' signs
By Sarah Lawson on 17/05/2009 01:09:28
Most women only have two or three babies at most, so how are we expected to know the difference between a false alarm and the real thing? Here's how to read the signs.
to sit or lay in, then they are unlikely to be real contractions.If the pain you feel is in your lower abdomen without back pain it is likely to just be a pre-labour ache. Labour pain tends to start in the back and sometimes go down into your legs, though
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Forceps delivery
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/08/2010 01:52:52
Forceps are sometimes used during delivery to help the you and your baby
Forceps delivery - helping your baby into the world At the end of a labour, when the baby is about to come out, sometimes the birth stalls a little or requires a final nudge in order to fully deliver the baby. Apart from a major intervention
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Birth stories: Labour without drugs
By Susan Lawson on 21/04/2008 09:56:24
Conventional pain relief? Not for us!
Susan Lawson, 35, from Bristol, is partner to Greig and mum to three-year-old Noah and six-month-old Barnie. After seeing her best friend Tessa’s peaceful home birth, she followed suit and hired a birthing pool for both her deliveries. Birth
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Turning a breech baby
By ThinkBaby on 11/10/2009 01:10:35
Although babies usually move to be head downwards, ready for the birth, during the last few weeks of pregnancy, can they be 'turned' if they presenting in a breech position?
of the easier vaginal birth breech positions (if the baby's legs are folded and straight up for example), the likelihood of needing a caesarian section will be discussed with you. What will happen if my baby is breech in the last trimester?Routine antenatal
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