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Elective caesarean now available for all mums-to-be
By Lara Brunt on 23/11/2011 in Labour & birth
A caesarean delivery will be offered to all pregnant women who ask for one, even if there's no medical need, according to new NICE guidelines
.Cathy Warwick, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Midwives, said she was pleased to see the recommendation that women with a fear of childbirth be referred for counselling."We know that when such individualised support is offered, for example in consultant
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Use of Pethidine for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 06/02/2006 in Labour & birth
The key points
and regather strength for the later stages of labour Pethidine can be given by a midwife without a prescription and so doesn't require a doctorPethidine may be used for home births, although not all midwives will offer it as an option
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Pregnancy jargon - explained
By Tessa Watkins on 22/12/2009 in Just pregnant - the essentials
What exactly does your midwife mean when she talks about fundus, NAD and LMP? Midwife Anne Richley cuts through the jargon with a guide to the weird terms you’ll be hearing over your nine months
. Primip comes from primipara, and means a woman who’s pregnant for the first time. Midwives shorten it to primip. A woman with more than one baby is a multip.Height of the fundusDon’t worry, this has nothing to do with a yeast infection. The fundus
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Review of 2011 - March. Mariah's baby shower & Jason Donovan becomes a daddy again
By Daniella Delaney on 27/12/2011 in Celebrity
March was a busy month with celebrity baby announcements a plenty, and Denise Van Outen talked about her big pregnancy problem
! And then there was this shocking news about midwives.What happened in:April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February
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Home Birth
By Emma Trevillion on 30/06/2008 in forum
anyone recommend?
it was twins i was considered high risk so i wasnt allowed. I pregnant now 27 weeks, thinking about it myself beens its only one this time, but my midwives dont recommend home births, the main reason i want a home birth is because i want three birth partners
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92% of women happy with their NHS maternity care, research reveals
By Kyrsty Hazell on 03/12/2010 in Labour & birth
New survey finds that majority of mums were satisfied with their care when giving birth
of Midwives (RCM)."However, some of the findings show that there is still much to do, in areas such as the provision of antenatal education, high quality care in labour and ensuring appropriate advice and support in the postnatal period," she added.
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Hospital bath!
By Joools on 29/06/2008 in forum
Hi. this might sound a really stupid question, but not sure who to ask! The hospital I'm scheduled to give birth in has a birthing pool which the midwives apparently encourage you to go in during labour to relieve pain. My question
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hospital choice
By amanda and kingsley on 10/01/2008 in forum
do we have the right to choose which hospital?
on the border between 2 PCTs. One of them covers the practice and one is a twenty minute drive. Firstly, you DO have a choice. However, going to a hospital other than the nearest one can cause problems. The Community Midwives in your area will not see you
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Using homeopathy for labour and birth
By E&T on 26/11/2007 in forum
homeopathy in labour, but that was after a long time in labour and I have no idea what it was I was given (I gave birth in Germany where most of the midwives are trained in homeopathy). It was after I had both acupuncture and homeopathic pills that I finally
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Childbirth DVD
By Claza P on 18/04/2007 in forum
,000 parents-to-be each year by midwives, in maternity units, GP surgeries, Sure Starts, nurseries and antenatal clinics. Ordering an individual copy of the magazine and DVD online at www.nct.org.uk/bumps or by calling 0870 444 8707. Thank you I will give
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