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You're due - don't just sit there!
By Louise Rogers on 06/07/2006 01:56:04
As the due date approaches, and then passes, you realise that going into labour isn't a finely timed blast-off. Still, there's lots you can do!
when you’ve had the baby!).Nest a little - but not too much. A spot of light cleaning and organising won’t do any harm, nor will putting the final touches to the nursery. Just don’t start stripping wallpaper or knocking your lounge and dining room
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Fetal development - week 38
By ThinkBaby on 19/05/2005 15:12:32
Congratulations! you've made it!
that labour has started then make sure you check our indications of labour and know how to respond when they appear.Hospital checklist- If you're going to the hospital you'll need to take a long a well-packed bag. Other weeks 1-4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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Fetal development - week 35
By ThinkBaby on 19/05/2005 15:56:34
Hearing is fully developed now
that labour has started then make sure you check our indications of labour and know how to respond when they appear. Other weeks 1-4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
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Birth jargon - explained
By Tessa Watkins on 28/12/2009 16:36:53
When it comes to the big day, you don't want to be confused by lots of technical medical terms. We translate for you...
turned round facing your back, rather than the more common position of her back being against your bump.EngagedThis is when your midwife has a feel of your bump to see if your baby’s head has started to move down into your pelvis in preparation for labour
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Second time around for Lucy
By Lucy Lloyd on 08/11/2004 11:39:31
After an emergency c-section last time, Lucy hoped for a vaginal delivery for her second
About Lucy 36-year-old journalist Lucy approached her second labour hoping to have a very different experience from the first, and opting to try for a vaginal birth after caesarian. Here's her second birth story for ThinkBaby.With my first
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Number of mums over 40 trebles
By Kimberley Smith on 26/05/2010 13:29:00
Over the past two decades, the number of mums aged 40 and up has tripled
to mums over the age of 45.The number of older mums has risen as more well-educated women choose to pursue careers in their 20s and 30s. They feel, with medical advances, they can wait until their 40s to start a family.The cost of children and the rising
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Hero dad saves newborn with a pin
By Susie Boone on 23/04/2010 13:46:37
Father delivers baby at home and then dramatically saves her life
. However, she started to turn blue as the membrane was blocking her nose and mouth, preventing her from being able to breathe.Skye’s mum Zoe had gone into labour very quickly at home. Realising they weren’t going to make it to hospital in time, husband John
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When your waters break
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/08/2009 01:19:12
Although women have visions of their waters breaking in Tescos, the reality for many women is that they don't break until much later.
Most people think one of the landmarks of going into labour is the rush of breaking waters, at an inopportune moment - in the supermarket or at the bus stop - but this is not usually the case for most women going into labour.What happens when your
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Abdominal pain during pregnancy
By Daniella Delaney on 17/05/2012 16:39:40
What could be causing your pregnancy stomach pain and what are the treatment?
for the contractions they're going to have to do when you give birth. Find out how to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and real labour.Round ligament pain You'll experience this starting in your second trimester. Round ligament pain can affect your abdomen
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Planning ahead for birth when you're already a mum
By Maria Muennich on 08/07/2008 14:30:42
Preparing your child for becoming an older brother or sister is one thing, but preparing them for the actual birth can make an important start for this new relationship
plan for their care as you and your partner are busy bringing their new sibling into the world, and do you prepare them for what's going to happen on the big day? Labour and birth might be just the first steps of your child's life as an older sibling
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