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Caesarian sections: an overview
By ThinkBaby on 29/10/2008 01:57:52
Useful articles and forum threads relating to c-sections
labour, then ThinkBaby can help: The articles and forum threads below are packed with advice, experience and support to help make life easier.And if you've found valuable advice here, or learnt the hard way, then why not share your wisdom with newbies
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Homes Births as Safe as Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 20/04/2009 02:32:43
A new study suggests that home births are as safe for women with low-risk pregnancies, as hospital births are
the mother had no ongoing medical problems which could affect the birth and where there were no pregnancy complications) fared well if they stayed at home to complete the birth rather than going to hospital after the labour had started.The study acknowledged
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Pregnant X Factor contestant Charley Bird could go into labour on stage
By Kimberley Smith on 07/10/2011 13:25:45
If successful, 2 Shoes singer will be 8 months pregnant at X Factor final
X Factor contestant Charley Bird, one half of the girl group 2 shoes, has revealed her concerns that she’ll go into labour on stage. The 22-year-old announced her pregnancy two weeks ago, but is determined to reach the final.“My waters breaking
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37 weeks pregnant - just three weeks to go
By Maria Muennich on 23/09/2008 00:47:58
Still three weeks off your due date but you've reached term - you're baby wouldn't be considered a premmie if he arrived today
midwife will now usually deliver a pack of homebirthing essentials. From here on in you and your partner should really be ready should the labour start. If your partner wants to support you through the birth of your child then it makes sense for him
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Pregnancy bump size
By Anne Richley on 14/06/2011 11:06:48
Does having a big bump by the time you hit 38 weeks pregnant mean you're going to have a big baby? Do little bumps when you're ready to go into labour mean an easier birth.
From the moment you started to show, you’ve probably noticed yourself eyeing up the bumps of other mums-to-be. But there’s no point having bump envy. Just like babies, bumps come in all shapes and sizes. You can find out more about how your bump
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Know how: what is dilation?
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2009 02:17:03
You might have heard about women being 'three centimetres dilated' and so on, but what exactly does it all mean?
with noticeable brief contractions (of about half a minute each time, and spread out with quite a gap between them) at the very start of your labour. If so, it might take about two to five or six hours for the first three centimetres' dilation.Despite this opening
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Mum endures 75 day labour to give her babies a chance to live
By Anna Lewis on 14/03/2012 13:13:33
Triplets’ mum spends last two and a half months of pregnancy upside down to stop her babies being born too premature
Joanna Krzysztonek spent more than 10 weeks upside down to save the lives of her unborn babies after going into labour at just 21 weeks.Joanna was pregnant with triplets when she went into premature labour. Her first baby was born at 21 weeks
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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.
Being 39 weeks pregnant wasn't going to stop one US mum from running a marathon - or beating her hubby's time by 19 minutes!Amber Miller, 27, who admits she's "crazy about running", started having contractions just hours after finishing
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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
days to 2 weeks over your due date your doctors may be a little concerned and more likely to want to consider an induction, intervening to bring on labour. This is because once you go beyond full term, the placenta may start to deteriorate and so
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Labour and birth – how your partner can get involved
By Kyrsty Hazell on 16/05/2011 13:56:22
Expert advice from midwives and mums for dads-to-be during labour
!” explains mum LuluP.Get hands-on during labourOn a more practical note, dads-to-be do have important jobs they can take responsibility for. “Run her a bath when the pain starts to get bad,” says midwife Mary advises dads. “Add some lavender oil
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