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Question: Breech babies

Q: “I am 30 weeks pregnant, and have been told that my baby is lying breech. My midwife says I may be able to choose to have a Caesarean section. How on earth will I decide what is best for my baby?” A: The first thing to remember is that many babies are in the breech position…

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Positioning for birth

Getting your baby into the right position for birth could mean less pain, less intervention and even prevent a caesarean. We look at the most common problems with positioning and give some top tips on what you can do to help. Beyond the breech Breech babies are the most common problem people think about when…

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When waterbirth is not suitable

Practices in different hospitals vary, but if there are factors which complicate the birth in any way, midwives will probably advise caution in the use of the pool. In certain circumstances they might be happy to support a woman labouring in water, but then help her out of the pool for the delivery. This could be the case…

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