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Why your labour is overdue - and what happens next
By Kyrsty Hazell on 19/08/2010 15:59:57
Your due date has come and gone, there’s no signs of labour, you’re still pregnant! Here’s what you need to know about going overdue – and how you might help bring on labour…
this happen, what do you need to know about going overdue, how does labour start, and will you need to have labour induced?Why are you overdue?When working out your estimated due date (EDD), your doctor does this on the idea that your baby was conceived two
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Tips to help start labour naturally
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 14:37:22
Encourage labour to start with sex and curry? Being overdue doesn't sound so bad...
SexIt might be the last thing you feel like doing, but sex can help to get labour going in a couple of ways once your baby is at full term and you're ready for labour. Male sperm contains prostaglandin, the hormone that is naturally produced by the uterus lining to ripen the cerv...
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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
While it may be frustrating to be overdue when you're feeling uncomfortable and looking forward to meeting your baby, it is very common for women to go over their due date. In fact nearly half of all babies are born after their due date. Most
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Overweight mums-to-be warned of birth complication risk
By Kimberley Smith on 26/01/2011 11:00:46
Overweight and obese pregnant women have been warned they have a higher risk of going overdue and are more likely to need a caesarean
gave birth over a four-year period. They found that three in 10 obese women went overdue while only two in 10 women with a healthy weight had a prolonged pregnancy.Of these women who went overdue, a third of the obese mums-to-be needed inducing while
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Selma Blair’s huge baby bump – three weeks on from her due date
By Kimberley Smith on 25/07/2011 17:07:44
Actress Selma out and about in Hollywood as her baby fails to put in an appearance…
Selma Blair has been snapped sporting a huge baby bump, after going well past her due date. The Cruel Intentions actress was expecting to give birth 18 days ago, on the 4th of July, but it seems her baby has other plans.Going overdue is common
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Celebrity baby boom as Victoria Beckham and Kate Hudson give birth
By Amanda Pauley on 11/07/2011 11:55:46
Victoria welcomes the arrival of her first daughter and Kate her second son– while poor Selma Blair looks ready to pop
celebrations and relief in the Beckham and Hudson-Bellamy headquarters, poor Selma Blair is looking ready to pop.The Cruel Intentions star, whose original due date was the 4thJuly, is six days overdue.While Selma has divulged some details of her pregnancy
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Pregnancy sex facts: the good, the bad and the ugly
By Anna Lewis on 09/03/2012 12:04:29
From sexed up dreams to leaky boobs – everything you need to know about sex during pregnancy
Misbehaving hormonesYou might be feeling frisky as hell one minute and positively repulsed by the thought of even brushing past your partner the next. But it's no surprise with all the high levels of hormones, such as progesterone and oestrogen, racing around your body during pre...
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Natural ways to bring on labour
By Kimberley Smith on 14/10/2010 01:30:04
If an induction date is looming you may be tempted to give nature a nudge
Overdue and bored of waiting? Kickstart your labour naturally! Skip straight to our top labour jump-starts So, the eagerly awaited due date has been and gone, you're bored, can't wait to see your baby - and your feet - and friends and family keep
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Mum-of-two gives birth to surprise third baby
By Kimberley Smith on 18/03/2011 13:29:16
Mum mistakes labour for a stomachache as she gives birth to an unexpected 9lb 2oz baby
weeks overdue.Baby Nathan was born shortly afterwards by caesarean, weighing in at a healthy 9lb 2oz and showing all the signs of being extremely overdue.“I had scans, tests, and I was still in major pain,” Lesley said. “Eventually they discovered
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Jessica Simpson FINALLY gives birth
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/05/2012 17:43:31
The star and her fiancée Eric Johnson welcome their first child
blossomed to a grand size, went overdue by several days.Jessica, who wasn’t able to keep quiet about the sex of her baby, seemed to struggle sometimes during her pregnancy, but it appeared she enjoy the boost it gave to her libido (TMI Jessica
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