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What is premature labour?
By ThinkBaby on 05/12/2009 08:21:31
What happens in a premature labour, what are the symptoms and what should you do if you think labour is starting early?
should contact your midwife, doctor or the hospital right away. Other signs that may indicate a possible preterm labour include: vaginal spotting or bleeding, low, dull backache and a strong sensation of pressure in the thighs and on the pelvis
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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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The first hours
By ThinkBaby on 02/06/2005 11:19:43
Time to get to know your baby and get some well earned rest!
the more of that time you can spend with her, the better. If there are no complications the midwife should be able to place the baby on your stomach almost immediately after birth, giving you both precious first moments of skin-to-skin contact. Very soon
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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?
condition that renders labour dangerous, your womb is an unusual shape or your pelvis is particularly narrow, then your chances of a vaginal birth are relatively low and you may well be advised to opt for another c-section in advance. If the particular
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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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Am I in labour?
By ThinkBaby on 15/12/2009 01:44:23
The signs of the onset of labour
should wake anyone up in the middle of the night or disturb her partner at work in case it's just a false alarm. Is the pain in your abdomen real labour or more Braxton Hicks contractions? No-one wants the embarrassment of rushing off to hospital just
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What is a breech birth?
By ThinkBaby on 06/06/2007 00:17:09
What does it mean if my baby is breech, can anything be done to turn her, and will I need a caesarian if she doesn't turn head-down before term?
or not a vaginal breech birth is a realistic option: Firstly the circumstances of the breech: the exact position, size and condition of your baby and the details of any previous births. Secondly whether labour starts spontaneously and progresses well
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Turning a breech baby
By ThinkBaby on 11/10/2009 01:10:35
Although babies usually move to be head downwards, ready for the birth, during the last few weeks of pregnancy, can they be 'turned' if they presenting in a breech position?
turning there might be.Your midwife or specialist might begin to the discuss the need for a hospital birth if you were hoping to have your baby at home.As the due date nears, if the baby still cannot be turned or has not turned itself, and is not in one
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Bleeding and pains after birth
By ThinkBaby on 29/05/2008 01:20:10
Some bleeding and pain is to be expected, but you needn't have to suffer unduly, especially if you know what to expect
the birth as your uterus heals, this is called lochia and is usually quite heavy and dark red in the first 48 hours: You'll want to use special heavy-duty maternity pads (not tampons) to absorb the flow and it also makes sense to use either disposable
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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?
caesarian. Is there a limit on how many babies I can have by caesarian?It used to be thought that after a caesarian a subsequent birth should always be by caesarian, and women were usually recommended to have no more than two caesarian births. This was due
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