| |
 |
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
|
|
 |
Giving birth goes back to the thirties
By Daniella Delaney on 25/10/2011 08:21:09
Study finds a method of inducing labour from 80 years ago has fewer side effects than modern treatments
to imitate the onset of labour.It's effectiveness was tested against a hormone gel containing prostaglandin E2 - the most widely-used way of bringing on labour.Both showed similar success rates in helping women to have natural births as opposed to surgical
|
|
 |
If you were premature, you're more likely to have a premature baby
By Kimberley Smith on 25/05/2010 13:09:14
The risk of early birth is genetic, finds survey
of 22, 343 Scottish mums and daughters. They hope their work will help others predict and plan for high-risk preemie births.Premature birth is the biggest cause of death in newborns and is associated with long-term health conditions such as cerebral
|
|
 |
Acupuncture really can relieve pain say scientists - this time
By Susie Boone on 01/12/2010 11:06:31
acupuncture, birth, pain, research, labour
in your body.Then again, that research came hot on the heels of a different group of scientists saying acupuncture didn't reduce pain in labour.So what should pregnant women do? The latest results do suggest that acupuncture - the ancient medical art
|
|
 |
Amazing photos of the moment of birth
By Kimberley Smith on 15/12/2010 10:42:50
German doctors take the first ever MRI scans of a baby’s birth
Doctors in Berlin managed to capture these amazing images of the moment a baby was born thanks to a German mum volunteering to give birth in an MRI machine.Doctors at Berlin’s Charité Hospital were able to take the pictures by using a specially
|
|
 |
Pregnant women given a negative view of caesareans, says campaigner
By Amanda Pauley on 10/10/2011 11:37:00
With 1 in 4 births via caesarean, BBC’s ‘Scrubbing Up’ asks why they're portrayed as a last resort
Giving birth is one of the most beautiful experiences women experience, yet antenatal education does little to encourage choice in labour, says campaigner and author Leigh East. After writing a book on caesarean birth, Leigh has spoken out
|
|
 |
‘Caesareans by choice should be every woman’s right’
By Kimberley Smith on 27/06/2011 13:27:04
As Victoria Beckham’s pre-booked labour date approaches, the debate over elective caesareans kicks off again
The number of mums giving birth by elective caesarean in the UK has risen in the past year from 3.6% to 5.5% of all births. But despite criticism that the procedure is an easy way out for women “too posh to push”, experts are split over which method
|
|
 |
Parents' shock as baby is born with two front teeth
By Amanda Pauley on 22/08/2011 12:14:07
Newcastle couple were amazed when they saw their daughter’s toothy grin
with two front teeth.Mum Karen said: “It was really funny, when I went into labour Andy was telling me and my mam about how his mam was born with two front teeth.We were just laughing at him, but as soon as Summer was born, she was crying and I was shouting
|
|
 |
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
Choosing to have an epidural for pain relief while giving birth may help protect your pelvic “levator” muscles. A study of nearly 400 mums has found that there is a lower risk of these muscles being damaged for women who chose to have an epidural
|
|
 |
What giving birth REALLY feels like
By Anne Richley, midwife on 13/09/2010 17:03:11
We take you from first contraction to delivering the placenta after your baby's born, and show you exactly what you can expect from labour each step of the way
What happens in labourIn the movies, birth usually starts with a dramatic waters breaking, a mad dash to the hospital and then out pops the baby with the mum barely breaking out in a sweat. In real life, there's a bit more to birth than that
|
|
