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Birth complications more common at night
By Tessa Watkins on 14/06/2010 14:29:00
Picking the time of day to give birth could influence the chances of a smooth delivery
A new study has revealed that birth complications are more common at night, reports Reuters. Researchers looked at more than 700,000 births at Dutch hospitals between 2000 and 2006 and found that more babies were admitted to intensive care during
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Know-how: Vitamin K at Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 05/05/2009 01:32:42
Many hospitals advise giving a vitamin K injection at birth, we explain why this is, and how it's given
be found in dairy products. Some bacteria in our intestines also produce it naturally, so adults are very rarely lacking in it.Why might my new baby need a vitamin K boost?Babies have low levels of vitamin K at birth because their intestines do not yet
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Home birth “hysteria” criticised by senior midwife
By Kimberley Smith on 17/08/2010 14:25:16
Concerns voiced over anti-home birth sentiment in the medical profession by general secretary of the Royal College of Midwives
the US report. The UK's leading charity for new parents, the NTC, has claimed the sample size was too small and the differences between "planned and unplanned" home births were not properly accounted for. The study also involved a large number of births
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Surprise baby for size-eight beauty therapist
By Ella Harris on 06/05/2011 13:14:39
Tiny 20-year-old gives birth on the loo, two weeks after doctors missed her pregnancy at a contraceptive pill check up
what was happening at first. I thought I was dying,” she said of the birth. “By the time the paramedics arrived five minutes later I had given birth on the bathroom floor.”Though becoming parents came as a shock, 20-year-old Lauren and her boyfriend
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The first 48 hours after birth for baby
By Maria Muennich on 12/04/2008 02:32:10
How your baby adjusts to life outside the womb
activities - and so it's not unusual for babies to be more active and alert at night time for some time after birth. This can be very draining on you as new parents, particularly on mum, and more so if you're breastfeeding.The transition from womb to world
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3 Christmas birth stories
By Catherine Bruton on 21/12/2007 10:34:33
3 mums tell us their Christmas day birth stories!
Tracy Cook, 32, from Wiltshire is married to Andrew and mum to Sam, seven, Olly, five, and William, two. She reckoned she was going to have a New Year birth, and never imagined waking up with a new baby on Christmas Day. Birth factsBaby's name
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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
There's no end of baby related equipment and no limit to the money you could, and are probably tempted, to spend on your new baby. What you really need is another matter. If you check off the list of essentials first then you'll know how much money
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You're due - don't just sit there!
By Louise Rogers on 06/07/2006 01:56:04
As the due date approaches, and then passes, you realise that going into labour isn't a finely timed blast-off. Still, there's lots you can do!
even help bring on labour. Keep moving, but don’t make yourself uncomfortable (and certainly don’t take up anything new at this stage!)Have a curry - Spicy food is supposed to bring on labour, after all (and if it doesn’t do the trick, never mind, you
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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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Recovering from a caesarian
By ThinkBaby on 20/03/2009 16:24:18
10 things to make your recovery from a caesarian more positive for you and your baby
someone to come in to help for a while, so that you're left as fresh as possible for the time you have with your baby. 8. Screen your visitors - Any new parents need time to adjust to life with a new baby and while friends may want to come and welcome
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