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posts related to: Episiotomy
Glossary of pregnancy terms: E
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) The continuous monitoring of the baby during labour, either through transducers which are attached by belts to the mother’s abdomen, or by a scalp electrode which is inserted through the mother’s vagina and attached to the baby’s scalp. Embryo For the first 10 weeks of pregnancy the baby is called an embryo. After…
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
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Birth plan: Louise’s birth plan
Louise’s birth plan I would like my husband, Joe, to be with me throughout the labour. I’d like the labour to be as drug-free as possible- using homeopathy, hot baths, gas and air, breathing techniques and my tens machine to get me through it. I’d like to stay as mobile as possible and would appreciate…
Posted in Home birth, Labour and Birth
Tagged Baby, birth plan, Episiotomy, labour and birth, Vitamin K
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Home Birth: Birth Plan
You may know exactly how you want your birth experience to be but that doesn’t mean your midwife or birthing partner will automatically know as well. Your birth plan can be as detailed or as minimal as you want and still ensure that your wishes will be known and followed as best as possible. The following are examples of…
Posted in Home birth, Labour and Birth
Tagged Baby, birth plan, Episiotomy, Home birth, labour and birth, Midwife, pain relief, Placenta, Third stage of labour
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Your perineum
Your perineum is the area of tissue between your vagina and your back passage. When your baby’s being born, this tissue gets stretched and very thin – sometimes so thin that it tears. The more stretchy and elastic the tissue is, though, the less likely it may be to tear. The thought of tearing or…
Posted in Birth choices, Labour and Birth, Online antenatal classes, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, class 7, Episiotomy, Forceps, Midwife, pelvic floor exercise, Perineal dilator, Perineal massage, Perineum, Shoulder dystocia, stitches, Tears, Ventouse
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Your body after the birth
After your baby’s born, you might find it a huge relief not to be pregnant any more. Some women, though, find that they mourn the loss of their pregnant shape and feeling their baby moving inside them. Whichever way you feel about the end of your pregnancy, your body will be going through a huge number of changes as…
Forceps and ventouse
Until very recently, most British hospitals used forceps far more frequently than ventouse, but the balance between the two methods is now shifting and if you have a preference for one over the other, you may be able to choose. Forceps Forceps have been described as looking like stainless steel salad servers. They are quite…
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Tagged Childbirth, Epidural, Episiotomy, Forceps, Midwife, vacuum device, Ventouse
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What are birth centres
With many women attracted by the prospect of a less medical birth, we take a look at what birth centres can offer mums-to-be. Birth centres – what they are ‘Birth centres’, ‘midwife-led units’, ‘birthing centres’, ‘maternity homes’, ‘maternity hospitals’, ‘cottage hospitals’ and ‘GP units’. These are the various names that are used to describe the various small…
Sheila Kitzinger rediscovers birth
Sheila Kitzinger is respected the world over as a social anthropologist of birth and a leading authority on pregnancy and motherhood. Author of 23 books – published in 19 different languages – her advice has been treasured by millions. She is an honorary professor at Thames Valley University where she teaches an MA in midwifery…
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Tagged Birth, Childbirth, Epidural, Episiotomy, Induction, Midwife, Pregnancy, Sheila Kitzinger
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Assisted labour
All labours are different, and they all proceed at their own rate. So it’s impossible to say exactly how long any one labour will, or should, be. Some doctors believe that there’s a minimum ideal rate of progress and that if labour is going more slowly than that, things should be done to speed it…
