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Night work link with premature birth possible
By ThinkBaby on 12/12/2005 09:55:40
More inconclusive study findings from the US suggest further research advisable
nearly two thousand pregnant women in their seventh month to look at how working conditions affected birth and babies' birth weights. Among the areas investigated were physical activity in the workplace during pregnancy, such as lifting heavy objects
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Marathon mama! Mum gives birth after completing 26 mile race
By Lara Brunt on 13/10/2011 14:20:39
A super-fit US mum delivers a healthy baby girl, after going into labour just hours after finishing a marathon.
to Central DuPage Hospital, and seven hours later, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl named June."Lots of people were cheering me on, saying 'Go, pregnant lady!' I was expecting some negative comments. For me, it wasn't anything out of the ordinary," Amber
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Surprise baby for size-eight beauty therapist
By Ella Harris on 06/05/2011 13:14:39
Tiny 20-year-old gives birth on the loo, two weeks after doctors missed her pregnancy at a contraceptive pill check up
A size-eight beauty therapist has revealed her shock at giving birth to a healthy 8lb, 7oz baby boy on the loo, after having no idea she was pregnant.Lauren Peberdy visited her doctor for a contraceptive pill check up just two weeks before Baby
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Baby born at 23 weeks survives
By Matt Fricker on 21/07/2010 13:45:59
Youngest premature baby is “developing well” in hospital with twin brother born 10 days later
her that she was in full labour and there was nothing they could do but help her give birth. Amelia Hope Burden was born two hours later at just 23 weeks and two days old, while Amanda remained pregnant with Amelia’s brother Arthur, who was born via
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Mums biggest birth fears revealed
By Kyrsty Hazell on 12/10/2010 14:56:21
Top five worries are highlighted in recent research – and they aren’t what you think!
While many mums-to-be worry about labour pains, a new poll has revealed one in 10 pregnant women fear that they’ll have an ‘ugly’ baby. The poll of 1,211 mums-to-be, conducted by Babychild.org.uk, put medical complication fears aside when answering
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Mum goes into labour during her driving test – and passes!
By Kimberley Smith on 01/11/2011 12:23:26
Double congratulations due for mum who ended the day with a driving license and a new baby
Learner driver Emma French was so keen to ditch her L-plates that she ignored being in labour for just long enough to pass her driving test. The determined mum-to-be not only managed to pass her test, but also drove herself to hospital to give birth
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CCTV experts used to prevent stillbirth
By Kimberley Smith on 18/08/2010 12:02:02
Surveillance technology workers team up with doctors to analyse antenatal scans and give at-risk babies the best chance of survival
to see our work being put into practical applications,” she said.The team hope to develop a mobile device that could be used by pregnant women in their own homes, relaying images to be analysed by a doctor. They could then recommend intervention
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New wireless foetal monitor could improve birth
By Susie Boone on 18/02/2011 13:25:12
US approves monitor that could allow greater movement during labour and delivery
of your baby while you’re having contractions, to check on the health of your unborn baby.Being wireless, the monitor has no uncomfortable wires or belt, and so means mums in labour can move round and get into effective birth positions.This is particularly
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Does having a caesarean mean a fatter baby?
By Ellen Wallwork on 22/11/2011 17:25:27
A study links giving birth by c-section with overweight newborns
A study by Imperial College London has found that mothers who had caesarean sections were more likely to have overweight babies, with higher levels of fat in their liver, than those who gave birth naturally.Referring to the study of 62 babies
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Hospital births safer for first-time mums, but home births more natural
By Lara Brunt on 25/11/2011 11:20:44
A major study has found that home births are more risky for first-time mums, but hospital births use more intervention
reassure pregnant women that "giving birth in England is generally very safe."He said: "There is an increase in risk for first-time mums planning home births, but poor outcomes for the baby are still uncommon."Researchers also found there was no increased
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