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Ten tips for a happy home birth
By ThinkBaby on 19/11/2009 02:49:20
If you want to get the most out of birthing in your home environment it can help to plan ahead
- Even though you're planning to be home you'd still do with an extra hand with older children if you'd like them at home with you, or even have them with you for part of labour. Your birth partner will be too busy being there for you through the birth
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Birthing options
By ThinkBaby on 07/12/2008 01:31:01
Choosing where & how to give birth
and howWater Birth: for birth and labour pain reliefHome birth: the pros and consPain relief options: Medical pain relief and alternative therapiesWriting your birth plan Useful forum threads Find threadsAll threads with home birth in the title
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Birth after caesarian
By ThinkBaby on 20/05/2009 01:45:33
Will you need another c-section or is a vaginal birth possible?
chance of you having a vaginal birth then you and the delivery team can plan for what is called a 'trial of labour', in which case you are given the chance to deliver naturally with very close monitoring.Of course there are many grey shades of chances
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Know-how: Breech Positions
By ThinkBaby on 12/06/2008 01:51:34
If your midwife tells you your baby is in a breech position, what do the various terms really mean?
Although most women don't tend to go through a breech birth, it can be done completely safely in many cases. However, it is more likely that your midwife will advise ahead of the birth, that an attempt should be made to turn the baby so
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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
of recovering from caesarians, but generally you can expect some pain around the incision for several weeks after the birth and it's usual for the wound to take six weeks or even longer to fully heal. With all that you can expect the recovery period
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How many caesarians can you have?
By ThinkBaby on 25/08/2009 01:26:05
If you have had one or two babies by caesarian-section, can you have any more?
Whether you have a caesarian section by choice or it becomes a medical necessity and is either planned in advance or an emergency during labour, it can often leave you with questions about what might happen if you have another baby. It is possible
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Can labour be too fast?
By ThinkBaby on 19/08/2010 03:24:50
Fast labour may be every pregnant woman's dream but can labour be too quick?
, they are not always apparent – shorter, taller, wider-hipped, thinner, being the daughter of someone who had speedy births… none of these are a guarantee that you definitely will or won't have a short labour. Just as so many women find that long periods of painful
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Caesarian sections: the how and whys
By ThinkBaby on 12/02/2010 11:16:13
When a c-section might be necessary or recommended and what's involved
during a vaginal birth that pose a risk to mother or baby. In some cases women prefer to opt for a caesarian birth on personal, rather than medical, grounds, this is known as an elective caesarian.Planned caesarian sectionIf during pregnancy your doctor
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The hows and whys of induction
By ThinkBaby on 15/02/2009 01:43:07
There are several reasons why your medical team may suggest giving nature a medicinal helping hand
When doctors or midwives medically intervene to kick-start labour, the process is known as induction. Your doctor or midwife will suggest induction if he or she believes that it would be better for either your or your baby's health for the baby
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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
in preparation for birth. You might be offered a 'membrane sweep' to encourage the start of labour and the topic of induction might be raised for the first time. If an induction is suggested at this stage and you would rather wait for labour to occur naturally
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