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Breakthrough in premature birth prevention
By lorna Bremner on 07/04/2011 12:47:53
A simple hormonal gel could significantly reduce the chances of giving birth prematurely, finds new study
Premature birth may soon be prevented with the use of a topical progesterone gel, a new study has suggested. The treatment is a vaginal progesterone gel, which has been found to reduce preterm delivery by as much as 45% in trials.The gel can
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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
Top experts in the use of surveillance technology have joined forces with maternity doctors to develop a way to monitor unborn babies at risk of stillbirth. Experienced in analysing movements filmed on CCTV, these experts are turning their skills to the movements of unborn babies...
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Having an epidural could prevent muscle damage in labour
By Kimberley Smith on 26/08/2010 12:21:43
Epidurals help protect pelvic muscles during birth and reduce chance of incontinence, finds study
.Your levator muscles are what hold up your internal organs and damage to them can cause incontinence in later life. Around a 10th of mums who have a vaginal birth suffer some damage to these muscles.An epidural may help to protect these muscles by preventing
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Drug that reduces risk of premature birth approved in US
By Kimberley Smith on 08/02/2011 13:25:01
Prevention of premature birth given a boost as US approves drug to help reduce the chances of at-risk mums going into labour early
A new drug to prevent preterm birth has been approved by the US Food and Drug Association. The drug, Makena, has shown promising results in trials but needs more research before it is likely to be available in the UK.Given to mums-to-be by injection
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Epidurals Safer than Women Think
By Sarah Lawson on 12/01/2009 00:19:21
A new report claims that an epidural for pain relief in labour is not as risky a procedure as patients believe
curved, hollow needle under local anaesthetic. The anaesthetic in the epidural numbs the nerves in your spine, preventing them from carrying pain signals from the womb and cervix to your brain. It allows you to remain conscious while blocking labour pains
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Don't cut the umbilical cord straight away, says doctor
By Marina Nelson on 11/11/2010 13:16:28
Retired obstetrician says midwifes should wait a few minutes before cutting the cord after birth
for more research David added, "Clamping the functioning umbilical cord at birth is an unproved intervention. Lack of awareness of current evidence, pragmatism, and conflicting guidelines are all preventing change. To prevent further injury to babies we
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Babies born just a little early at higher risk of emotional problems
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2011 13:31:03
Calls for more support for babies born early, as study finds even slight premature birth could affect future behaviour
birth 10 weeks earlyBreakthrough in premature birth prevention
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New test could predict caesareans
By Matt Fricker on 31/08/2010 13:51:29
A test, which could determine if you're likely to need a caesarean to deliver your baby, has been developed in Sweden
's unlikely the mum-to-be will deliver vaginally.By measuring this acid, doctors could prevent a prolonged and painful labour where a mum-to-be hopes to have her baby naturally, only to be informed that she needs a caesarean.The test, which is already being
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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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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
in the thighs and pelvis. However, less than half actually go into labour soon afterwards. This means expectant mums often have to undergo unnecessary tests and hospital stays. The new test hopes to prevent this happening by looking for a protein called fetal
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