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Low lying placenta
In the majority of pregnancies, the placenta forms in the top half of the womb. In some cases, however, it forms in the lower half, so that it lies partly or completely over the cervix, blocking the baby’s way out of the womb. This is known as a low lying placenta (or placenta praevia). The…
Question: Long-term pain after a caesarean
Q: “I had a caesarean nine months ago, which went horribly wrong as the epidural had lost most of its strength. Since then I still get awful shooting pains in my right side and it is still very tender to touch. My stomach area is still very large and swollen – in fact I still look…
Posted in Caesarean section, Post natal-pregnancy, Question & Answer Tagged Baby, Caesarean section, caesarian, pain, Rash, spots Leave a comment
Ideas for your birth plan
Your birth plan is ideal if there are certain things that you really do or do not want to happen during your labour. Like some women, you may have individual preferences totally unique to you, but the following is a list of more general considerations. You may know exactly how you want your birth experience to be but…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, Birth, birth plan, Caesarean section, Childbirth, class 5, Doula, first stage of labour, Labour, Midwife, Placenta, second stage of labour, Third stage of labour, Vitamin K, Water birth Leave a comment
First 24 hours as a mum
I went into hospital to be induced at 37 weeks as scans showed my placenta may not have been working efficiently. I received the first dose of gel and began contracting mildly, according to them, but fairly strongly according to me! The hospital were too busy to help me progress so I was left in…
Posted in Labour and Birth Tagged Caesarean section, Case study, Childbirth, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, labour and birth Leave a comment
Care after a caesarean
It is important for you to have excellent pain relief for the first few days after your operation. This may mean: Topping up the epidural that was used for the Caesarean Injections of strong drugs such as pethidine, omnopon or diamorphine Voltarol suppositories which are absorbed through the back passage to give very good pain relief Don’t…
Elective caesarean birth plan
If pregnant women know they’re having an elective caesarean, some women like to make an elective caesarean birth plan so that their carers know what they would prefer. Even if you’re not having a planned caesarean, you might like to think about what you would like if it were to happen. Here are some suggestions…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Caesarean section, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, birth plan, breastfeed, Caesarean section, class 8, Elective caesarean section, Epidural, general anaesthetic, labour and birth, pain relief Leave a comment
Caesarean birth
There are two kinds of caesarean birth. An elective caesarean – a caesarean that is carried out before labour begins. And an emergency caesarean -one that is carried out as a result of some complication arising during labour. It may not necessarily be an emergency situation. Your carers may have been discussing the possibility with…
Posted in Caesarean section, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, Breech birth, Caesarean section, class 8, Elective caesarean section, Epidural, general anaesthetic, hospital birth, labour and birth, Midwife, Placenta, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, Vaginal birth after caesarean Leave a comment
Your baby’s head
Your baby’s head may seem big in proportion to the rest of their body and, depending on how they were born, may be a bit oddly-shaped for various reasons: If he was born normally, in the first day or two his head may have a slightly oval shape from where it was moulded as he came through…
Posted in Baby, Labour and Birth Tagged appearance, Baby, Birth, Caesarean section, Forceps, head, newborn, Ventouse Leave a comment
20 questions about twins
When parents find out that they’re expecting twins, their initial reaction is often one of shock. Regardless of whether or not this is a first pregnancy, most couples have a lot of questions that they need answering. Nurse, and mum of twins, answer your most common queries. How common are twins? Twins occur in about 1 in 65…
Posted in Multiple Births Tagged Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, fraternal twins, identical twins, morning sickness, Multiple birth, Pregnancy, premature, scan, Special Care Baby Unit, support, Tamba, triplets, TTTS, twin pregnancy, Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, Twins, Ultrasound Leave a comment
Recovery after your caesarean
Recovering from a caesarean operation can be different for every woman. However, it is important for you to have good pain relief plan for the first few days after your caesarean. This may mean: Topping up the epidural that was used for the caesarean Injections of strong drugs such as pethidine, morphine or diamorphine Voltarol…
