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Question: Joint pain after childbirth
Q: “My baby is four months old and, since delivery, my wife has started to get joint pain. I have been trying to find out about this. Our GP believes it may be arthritis and, although this is uncommon, that it was caused by the pregnancy. My wife is only 32 and is very concerned that,…
Posted in Post natal-pregnancy, Pregnancy, Question & Answer
Tagged Baby, Childbirth, feeding, joint pain
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Stillbirth
Stillbirth happens very rarely, but a few parents are faced with the awful prospect of having to give birth to a baby that they know is dead. If you’re pregnant, the idea of stillbirth may be too painful for you to contemplate. But parents whose babies have been stillborn often say that it would have helped if they’d been…
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…
Support during labour : birth partners
Labour can be frightening, and most women find it very reassuring to see a familiar face or partner with them when they are giving birth. Having a supportive labour companion can make a major difference to both the experience and outcome of labour and birth. Research has shown that social support: Reduces a woman’s need for pain-killing drugs Reduces…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Natural pain relief
Tagged Birth, Childbirth, Dad, Labour, labour and birth, Midwife, partner
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Hypnotherapy for labour : A midwife’s view
Why is it that many women seem to fear their baby’s birthday rather than look forward to it? Midwife, Tania Pearce, has trained in Hypnobirthing a course that has been devised by a hypnotherapist, Marie Mongan, who could see the benefits of using it for birth. Her method is called Hypnobirthing the Mongan method. Tania descibes how she…
How long is the second stage of labour
The second stage begins when the cervix is fully dilated. You may not have strong pushing contractions straight away. Some women have a short pause – if this happens to you, make the most of it and gather strength for the work ahead. This stage may consist of just a couple of contractions, or it may take as…
Posted in Labour and Birth
Tagged Cervix, Childbirth, contractions, Labour, Midwife, Pregnancy, second stage of labour
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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
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Where to have your baby
The general assumption is that all pregnant women, especially those that are pregnant for the first time, will have their baby in hospital. Most women have a range of choices though depending on what’s available in their area. The choice for most women is between giving birth at home, in a midwife-led birth centre, or in hospital. For…
Can you buy a better birth?
Your own personal midwife, therapists to treat you during labour, a private room and hired help afterwards… can paying for your baby’s birth make a difference? Melanie Deeprose investigates Countless thousands of women have given birth on the NHS and been extremely happy with the care they received. But in today’s cash-starved health service, you…
Aromatherapy in labour
Aromatherapy massage can provide relaxation and relief to women in the first stage of labour, according to the results of a long-term study of more than 8000 expectant mums. Along with more conventional forms of pain relief, women in the first stage of labour were offered essential oils, dropped onto a slip of paper or…
