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The three stages of labour
By ThinkBaby on 20/08/2010 02:20:39
Labour is an amazing achievement. Prepare yourself for the three stages your body goes through as you give birth
the birthing canal • Delivering the placenta Effacement and dilationFor the nine months of your pregnancy your baby has been kept safe in a sealed environment by the sac of amniotic fluid and the mucous plug in your cervix. Before your baby can pass out
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When a caesarean is the best option
By Maria Muennich on 30/05/2007 00:45:29
It may not be your ideal birthing experience, but there are times when a c-section may be the best option for you and your baby
of an extended, and possibly difficult, labour and an emergency caesarean should things not go well.Placenta praevia - If the placenta partly or completely covers the cervix towards the end of your pregnancy then you will usually need a caesarean as there is a
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Postpartum haemorrhage
By Louise Rogers on 12/03/2008 10:07:36
Heavy bleeding after the birth of your baby is not uncommon, but why does it happen and what should you know about it?
or cervix, a blood clotting disorder or a retained placenta. In secondary PPH bleeding may be due to small pieces of the placenta or membrane being retained in the uterus or to an infection.How will I know if it’s happening?You may feel the blood trickling
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Giving birth around the world
By Kimberley Smith on 25/10/2010 10:36:57
How different can becoming a mum be? Find out with these weird and wonderful parenting traditions from around the world
. The new mum stay in bed with their baby for 21 days. while friends may visit to greet the arrival and eat a celebratory meal with the family of red beans and rice, called osekihan.Wrapping the placenta in banana leaf in CambodiaIn some places, like Mali
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59-year-old gives birth to twins
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2006 11:31:52
An American woman has given birth to twins at the age of 59, after donor egg treatment.
an 18-month-old daughter who was also concieved with donor eggs.During her pregnancy with the twins, Cohen suffered from placenta previa and placenta percreta, two conditions that are seriously life-threatening. However, she has been under hospital
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What are the chances of miscarriage?
By Kimberley Smith on 13/11/2010 00:56:31
Put the fear of miscarriage into perspective by understanding the odds of it happening
in miscarriage. By eight weeks that chance of miscarriage has dropped significantly, to around one in 16 pregnancies.Beyond the magical 12 weeks point, when the placenta is fully formed, only one in 100 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. For more about late
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Late miscarriage
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/11/2010 09:08:39
What is a late miscarriage and how can you tell the signs between a threatened miscarriage and a real miscarriage
associated either with the placenta or with the health of the mother rather than the developing foetus as in miscarriages before 12 weeks. There is plenty of advice on how to keep yourself healthy with diet and exercice, bad habits to give up
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Excess weight linked to complications in pregnancy
By Clio FitzHerbert on 15/02/2010 18:28:23
High BMIs could lead to problems for mums-to-be
of developing pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy condition that affects the placenta, was 14 times greater. However the risk of having a pre-term baby was halved, research suggests.The study specifically focused on how BMI, which measures weight in relation
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Mum given 35 gallons of blood during labour gives interview
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/05/2012 18:10:54
Gina Walker talks on TV show about her ordeal and how both mum and baby are doing well
Grace, reports The Daily Mail.Gina was diagnosed with a rare condition called placenta percreta, which affects only around 1% of pregnancies, and is when the placenta moves into the uterine wall and into the bladder.Gina revealed to host Ann Curry
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Know-how: Pregnancy Hormones
By Debra Stottor on 08/04/2009 01:39:17
And at-a-glance guide to the various hormones affecting your body through pregnancy
pregnancy tests are looking for, as it’s found in your urine and blood in increasing quantities during the first few months of pregnancy. It’s manufactured by the developing placenta soon after the fertilised egg has implanted and stimulates oestrogen
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