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Glossary of pregnancy terms: B

Baby blues A short period of mild depression, the ‘baby blues’ which affect almost half of all mothers in the first few days after birth. BP or bp Blood pressure. Braxton Hicks contractions Braxton Hicks contractions are irregular tightenings of the uterus. Some people call them ‘practice contractions’. Breech presentation The baby enters the birth…

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Home Births Awards 2006 Runners up

Sarah Ockwell Smith was determined to have her third baby at home and (despite the disapproval of her consultant) went on to have a positive, natural water birth under the watchful eye of her relaxed midwife, Penny. I tried to have a home birth with my first two babies, though sadly didn’t manage it (“failure to progress” with my…

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