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Perineal massage - how and why
By Maria Muennich on 18/08/2010 01:28:12
Help avoid tearing or an episiotomy during birth with regular perineal massage in the final weeks of pregnancy
to give the baby room, a procedure known as an episiotomy.The aim of perineal massage is to 'train' the perineal tissues to stretch and so help to avoid both tearing and episiotomies, as well as reducing the stinging sensation you experience when your
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Stocking your first-aid kit
By Maria Muennich on 18/09/2007 07:18:48
Essentials for your family's first-aid kit, useful products and helpful tips
bandage Plasters - you'll need these in a in a variety of sizes and shapes. Hypoallergenic dressing tape / zinc oxide tape Sting and bite treatment Antiseptic hand gel - to use to sterilise your own hands before treating a wound. Scissors
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Your thirteen-month-old
By Maria Muennich on 26/07/2007 07:40:15
Your newly upright baby is becoming ever more communicative by the day
and safety MMR vaccine - At around 13 months your baby is expected to have a single injection to protect against measles, mumps and rubella (aka German measles), known as the MMR vaccine.Bee and wasp stings - When
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The first 48 hours after birth for mum
By Maria Muennich on 03/12/2009 01:55:54
Your baby's finally here and the centre of all attention, but what's going on with mum?
, and this is likely to sting for the first few days at least. To lessen the stinging it helps to pour warm water over your vaginal area as you pee - a plastic spouted measuring cup, or similar, will help you direct the flow where it's needed. As your body loses
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Know-how: Waterbirth
By Maria Muennich on 06/09/2009 01:55:52
How using a birthing pool can be useful for birth and pain relief during labour
in the water will take the edge off the stinging sensation when your baby's head crowns and provides lubrication, helping your perineal tissue to stretch. For the baby, it is thought that being born into water provides a more gentle introduction to the world
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What is an episiotomy?
By Maria Muennich on 28/08/2008 10:20:14
How and when this surgical cut during labour is performed, why it may sometimes be considered necessary and what you can do to avoid having one
nether regions are quite swollen. You can help recovery and ease discomfort in the same way that you would for natural tearing: Pour warm water on your perineum as you wee - the water will dilute the urine so that it doesn’t sting the cut. It's a good
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