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Mum given 35 gallons of blood during labour gives interview
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/05/2012 18:10:54
Gina Walker talks on TV show about her ordeal and how both mum and baby are doing well
A mother who needed a blood transfusion of 35 gallons of blood after giving birth has appeared on the Today show to give her first interview.Mum-of-five Gina Walker, from Texas, USA, appeared on the show with her husband and baby daughter Addison
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Baby born with no blood is bouncing back to health
By Anna Lewis on 05/04/2012 15:59:45
Six month old Olivia was given two hours to live after being diagnosed with newborn anaemia
A baby born with ‘no blood’ is doing well after being given two blood transfusions straight after birth.Doctors were stunned when Olivia Norton was born ‘ghost white’ due to a lack of blood in her body. She was diagnosed with fetomaternal
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Amanda Holden ditches the pram
By Anna Lewis on 14/03/2012 10:34:24
Amanda tweets a pic of Hollie in her carrier, giving mum two hands free for shopping!
birth nearly cost her her life. The mum-of-two had an emergency caesarean a month early and was left fighting for her life after she was given a major blood transfusion.But judging by this family photo, she’s loving every minute of being a new mum
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New guidelines to check for baby jaundice
By Kimberley Smith on 20/05/2010 13:55:38
Blood tests for all newborn babies with suspected jaundice recommended by NICE
to blood transfusion.“The majority of babies will develop jaundice in their first week of life and it will be generally harmless in most cases,” said Dr Fergus Macbeth, director of the centre for Clinical Practice at NICE. “Although the condition does have
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Baby born with no blood
By Emma Daly on 01/02/2012 11:55:52
Mum shares miraculous story of how doctors saved her baby born with no blood and no heartbeat
blood and was at risk of brain damage. Doctors at Maidstone General Hospital delivered her son, Oliver, by emergency caesarean. After successfully managing to resuscitate the baby, a blood transfusion was carried out via his umbilical cord. After
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Triplets who weighed 5lb in total go home
By Kimberley Smith on 29/02/2012 10:59:42
Three brothers born at 25 weeks become the most premature triplets to survive in the UK
weeks and 5 days in the womb. Each weighed under 2lbs and between them required 12 blood transfusions.“We couldn’t have much contact because they were in boxes,” said mum Rachel, 31, about the three months the triplets spent in intensive care after
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Tiny 1lb10oz baby survives against all odds
By Sophie Westnedge on 21/05/2012 18:06:59
Baby born four months premature is making a surprising recovery
the stuff you’re told if going to happen actually happens. You feel different to how you think your going to feel,” he said.After having four blood transfusions, antibiotics, antifungals, and ibuprofen to try and close a valve in her heart, baby Faith
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What is placenta praevia?
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/12/2006 01:13:50
Sometimes, placenta grows across the opening of the uterus. This is called placenta praevia, and can be dangerous for mother and baby.
will have to have a caesarian section and possibly a blood transfusion. This is quite common and can save lives. If there is a marginal praevia, it is possible that the doctor might allow a vaginal birth.How do you know if you have placenta praevia
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Postpartum haemorrhage
By Louise Rogers on 12/03/2008 10:07:36
Heavy bleeding after the birth of your baby is not uncommon, but why does it happen and what should you know about it?
contraction and may give you another oxytocin injection to help things along. If the bleeding is very severe, a blood transfusion may be needed. It is rarely life-threatening given the right care and facilities (there are about 8.5 deaths per million births
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Plus-size pregnancy
By Anna Lewis on 16/02/2012 10:45:55
How your weight could affect you and your baby
bleeding (postpartum haemorrhage or PPH) If heavy bleeding occurs during or after your birth, your doctor or midwife will be quick to control it. In some extreme cases a blood transfusion may be required. But that’s very rare.Get more information
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