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I'm small - will my birth be OK?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/02/2007 02:01:46
Many women worry that they are narrow-waisted or too petite to be able to give birth easily. But what are the facts?
birth – which will make the diifference between a squeeze and something a lot more painful!Through your pregnancy your baby is scanned, and measurements such as the dimensions of the head are noted. Unless there is cause for alarm due to an excessively
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Maternity leave and going back to work
By ThinkBaby on 24/08/2010 01:05:30
Going back to work as a mum, maternity leave, maternity rights and benefits and what you need to know when you return to your job
pregnancy on or before the 15th week before your expected due date,’ says Lauren Harkin of Lemon and Co Solicitors. ‘However most pregnant employees do this sooner – usually in the 12th or 13th week of pregnancy.’ You’ll also need to give your employer a
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15% off a Embody painting session winner announced
By ThinkBaby on 05/10/2009 09:20:09
Who has won the money off a body painting experience?
, comfortable and relaxing setting where you can really savour the moment of this wonderful and unforgettable time of pregnancy. Your chosen images can be as photographs, canvases or birth announcement cards and can be up to any size. The package starts
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Know-how: Acupuncture and Fertility
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2008 00:07:33
When you are trying to get pregnant, finding natural ways to give your system a push can be the next positive step
. Acupuncture and FertilityBecause acupuncture as a complementary medicine is as much about maintaining good health as it is 'curing' bodily ills, one of its benefits when getting into shape for pregnancy, is that it is naturally bringing your body up to scratch
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Is My Due Date Reliable?
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/08/2009 01:32:55
When you are first pregnant a due date can seem miles away but is it important that the Due Date is accurate?
to necessarily be a 24-hour window when your child will definitely arrive! Regular pregnancies, without any problems, can last anything between 37 weeks and 42 weeks. However, around 80 per cent of women will go into labour in the days just before or just after
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Zita West's Home Midwife Service
By Debra Stottor on 23/12/2008 00:35:55
Home help: meet Zita West’s ‘super midwives’ in the comfort of your own home
, new mums in London can now have good old-fashioned midwifery advice on call. Fertility and pregnancy expert Zita West, herself a trained midwife, has launched a private Home Midwifery Service, which enables you to access advice on all aspects of new
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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?
accumulate and weaken the womb. Some doctors will recommend that you have no more than three sections but you'll need to discuss your own particular circumstances with your doctor in order to decide what is safe for you in terms of future pregnancies.If you
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New test could spot premature birth false alarms
By Celia Morgan on 08/12/2009 16:17:47
A simple test has been developed to show whether mums-to-be with symptoms of premature labour are real or just a false alarm
fibronectin (fFN). fFN is the protein which helps the fetal sac attach to the uterus. Previous studies have found that when fFN is found to be leaking at a certain stage of pregnancy, a premature birth is more likely. The test is simple to perform and can
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Know-how: Blood Spot Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/02/2008 01:21:58
This blood test, taken from all newborn babies, checks for serious conditions which may need urgent treatment
midwife will take a small amount of blood from your baby's heel, to send for testing.This test screens for any potentially serious conditions that were not identified during pregnancy.The reason for testing so early is that treatment for any
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Babies and Thrush
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/10/2008 02:10:04
Babies can get oral thrush soon after birth - how to spot it and how to treat it
Just as with female thrush (pregnancy thrush can be a particular problem), thrush in babies is a common infection caused by an excess of a yeast that is naturally occurring in the body.What is thrush, in babies?The excess of the naturally occuring
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