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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…
From very early pregnancy, your estimated due date (EDD) will have been marked in your calendar. Your baby’s birth is a life-changing day, after all! But when your due date has passed and you’re still pregnant, it can be disappointing
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Know-how: Waterbirth
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2009 01:55:52
How using a birthing pool can be useful for birth and pain relief during labour
for what is right for you. If you've heard about waterbirth and would like to find out more about it then here is a good place to start.A water birth is no longer the preserve of a minority - most hospital labour wards will have at least some water birth
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Labour: the not-always-dignified truth
By Maria Muennich on 13/09/2010 01:16:13
Or, things you always wanted to know about childbirth but never dared to ask...
, in the spirit of forewarned is forearmed, here are some of the quirkier and less often talked about happenings that can occur during birth. 1. Is it true that I might do a poo during labour?2. Swearing and singing...3. The public vagina4. Tearing and snipping
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The first 48 hours after birth for mum
By Maria Muennich on 03/12/2009 01:55:54
Your baby's finally here and the centre of all attention, but what's going on with mum?
new mums are often a little bruised and raw in the nether regions, particularly if stitches were needed after labour. But don't worry, it really won't be as bad as you think. It's quite important to urinate within a few hours of birth
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What's in a due date?
By Maria Muennich on 23/04/2009 01:54:33
Why you're given a due date, how accurate they are and how to calculate your own
and if you go into labour before this point then your baby is said to be premature and will need extra medical care and attention both during and after labour. Your due date will also have an impact on how birth is handled if you go significantly over your
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