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One Born Every Minute with Midwife Gemma
Going behind the scenes of One Born Every Minute where Midwife Gemma from the hit series tells all… One Born Every Minute has been something of a phenomenon here in the UK. The question isn’t who has watched it, the question is who hasn’t? This reality series follows the stories of pregnant mums in the…
Posted in Baby Shows, Labour and Birth
Tagged Birth, Labour, Midwife, One born every minute, Television, The Baby Show, TV
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Jubilee tree for a Jubilee baby
What a lovely way to celebrate the birth of your baby in this Jubilee Year by planting a tree at the Woodland Trust Diamond Jubilee Wood . Emma’s Diary and the Woodland Trust have teamed up to offer a very special way to celebrate babies born during the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Simply…
Posted in News
Tagged Baby, Birth, Emma's Diary, Jubilee Woods, News, Queen's Jubilee, The Baby Show, Woodland Trust
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Get ready for a new career with NCT and University of Worcester
If you’re looking for a rewarding job you can fit around your family, or are thinking about returning to study or work after having a baby, a change of career to become an NCT practitioner could be just what you need. NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, and the University of Worcester have joined…
Posted in Work Postnatal
Tagged Birth, Doula, flexible working, NCT, Pregnancy, returning to work, work, working
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Doulas have impact on birth and breastfeeding
Parents-to-be are far more likely to attempt and continue breastfeeding, and less likely to require intervention during their child’s birth, if they have turned to a doula for support, according to the findings of a new survey. The survey has been published by Doula UK ahead of World Doula Week, which begins on Thursday 22nd…
Posted in Labour and Birth, News
Tagged Birth, birth partners, Breastfeeding, Doula, News
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Question: Back surgery and labour
Q: “I had surgery on my back a few years ago. I am now 30 weeks pregnant, with constant lower back pain. I have learnt to live with this, but I am terrified of labour. Will it damage my back further – and will I be able to cope with the pain in labour? (Please don’t…
Posted in Exercise in pregnancy, Labour and Birth, Question & Answer
Tagged back pain, Birth, birth positions, Labour, Position, posture
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Tell Us Once service helps new parents
A new Tell Us Once service which will help to make life easier for new parents is being rolled out across the country. The new service will help to cut red tape and paperwork when a new baby is born by making it easier for people to notify government authorities about changes in their circumstances.…
Our Christmas baby came early!
Laura’s baby was due to arrive on 22nd December but this Christmas baby had other plans… In January 2005 I had my first child, James, one month later I was rather shocked to find out that we were to have a second baby. Our new baby was due 22nd December 2005. On 13th September 2005,…
Posted in Christmas, Community, Premature babies
Tagged Birth, Case study, premature
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Our best Christmas present ever!
Kate was looking forward to a home birth but when her blood test results came back the hospital decided that her baby needed to be born NOW! Having had an induction with my son, Luke, I was really keen to avoid induction a second time round. I had a homebirth all planned and approved for…
Warnings for expectant mothers of multiple births
Research by Tamba have found that mothers to be of multiple babies are not warned that their babies may need to spend time in a neonatal unit. With a figure of 1 in 5 expectant mothers of twins, triplets or more not being warned have now got access to a “Multiple Births – A Parents’ Guide to…
Posted in News, Surveys & Press releases
Tagged Birth, Hospital, Multiple birth, neo-natal unit, Pregnancy, premature birth, Tamba, Twins
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Dads at the birth
Fathers are now encouraged to be present at the birth of their baby. Some dads, though, have doubts about being present throughout the labour and birth, and these doubts should be respected. It’s important to think about and discuss whether you want to be present and how you see your role during the pregnancy. It can be much…
