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Birth: Tearing and Episiotomies
By ThinkBaby on 26/05/2009 01:04:16
Having a baby can be painful if you tear or need an episiotomy, but knowing about it now could help minimise the risk during labour
It sounds awful: your vagina tearing as your baby comes out. Or, worse still, your midwife actually cutting you to facilitate your little one’s passage. But don’t panic – we promise it’s really not that bad (especially if you plan ahead with some
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David Beckham can't control his tears of happiness at pregnancy news
By Kimberley Smith on 20/01/2011 17:12:02
Soppy footy star Beckham, can't keep his emotions in check as he and Victoria announce their expecting their fourth child
David and Victoria Beckham are super excited about their fourth and hopefully first female child, that David can't stop blubbing."If the baby is a girl, for him it'll be the greatest achievements of his life. He's so happy he can't stop crying!" Heat magazine reports.David couldn...
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Games to make baby bathtime fun
By Daniella Delaney on 22/09/2011 10:28:02
Stop the tears at bath time and bring on the smiles with these easy games your baby will love
Soapy hairdosLather up your baby's hair and then sculpt into crazy pointed styles. Make sure you've got a mirror on hand so you can both have a laugh over how silly it looks.Deep sea diverThis is a fab game if you've got a baby who doesn't like getting water in his or her eyes. L...
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Guide to episiotomy
By Kimberley Smith on 16/08/2010 17:04:29
Your doctor may recommend an episiotomy - a surgical cut made in the perineum - during labour if there is a likelihood of tearing while you give birth.
, which can sometimes lead to tearing. This is more likely with bigger babies or forceps delivery. Episiotomy used to be more common in the 1970s and 1980s when medical thinking considered it a better alternative to tearing. It is used less often now
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Your one-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 23/04/2010 16:52:48
Weeks four to eight - it's not all just sleep and tears
Your babyIn the first few weeks your baby will have probably (and thankfully!) started to make noises other than just crying and by the time she’s a month old she may have started to gurgle, coo, make humming noises and possible even squeal. As she adds new sounds to her reperto...
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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
deal to allow your baby to pass through the birthing canal and if the tissue doesn't stretch enough then it can tear. Slight tearing during birth is quite common, but to prevent substantial tearing midwives or doctors quite often cut into the tissue
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Take the stress out of messy eating
By Clare Firth on 01/02/2011 20:09:48
Tearing your hair out over mucky mealtimes? Follow our dos and don'ts for a calmer weaning experience
You’re not a fully-fledged mum until you’ve had at least one porridge-in-hair incident, and if you haven’t reached that stage yet, chances are you will soon. Between seven and nine months, your baby is making rapid progress with weaning, tackling lumps and new tastes and making h...
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Leaving your baby – how to cope with separation anxiety
By Kyrsty Hazell on 24/09/2010 17:02:15
Whether you have to be apart from your baby for a short or long period of time, our reassuring tips will help you cope with separation anxiety and minimise the tears
Separation anxiety is a completely natural stage of babyhood but it can be stressful for both you and your baby. As you’re his mum and you spend the most time with him, he’d love your attention all the time. However, with jobs to be done or the possibility that you could be headi...
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Why is my baby crying?
By Daniella Delaney on 02/03/2011 10:19:04
Understand what your baby's crying means and you're on the first step to soothing
Is my baby crying because of hunger?Quite possibly the first cry you will get to recognise is the all important message: 'Feed me!' Your child, like you, is only just beginning to get used to feeding routines, but this need can be quickly resolved by offering a feed when your chi...
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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
opening at an angle to one side. Why are episiotomies used?Episiotomies have frequently been used to lessen the stress caused to the perineal area during childbirth, prevent perineal tearing and enlarge the vagina to give the baby more room to pass out
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