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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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Your birth companion
Having a supportive companion with you during labour makes a difference in a lot of ways. It can reduce your need for pain-killing drugs, it may make it less likely that you’ll need any medical interventions, and it can make the whole experience a more positive one. Your baby may be stronger at birth too.…
Dads : after the birth
One of the most important roles a birthing partner can play is in the debriefing afterwards: your partner might not be able to take in the information during the birth, but you will be able to tell her what’s happened, and why. Expect your partner to need to talk and talk and talk about the experience afterwards. Don’t…
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Tagged Birth, Childbirth, Dad, Debriefing, Midwife, partner, Pregnancy, Talk
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Dads in the delivery room
We asked babyworld members for their honest opinion – were their partners a help or a worry in the delivery room? My husband saved my life “During my third labour, my husband saved my life. I was having heparin intravenously and it was supposed to be switched off just before delivery. It wasn’t and I started haemorrhaging. I’d…
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Tagged consultant, Dad, delivery, Father, husband, Labour, Midwife, partner
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Stay-at-home dads
What keeps stay-at-home dads awake at night (apart from baby!)? We asked three fathers to talk about their main concerns while child psychologist, Dr Pat Spungin shares her expert advice… Stuart Hastie, 28 years old, from Burneside in the Lake District ‘Mary and I agreed early on in her pregnancy that I would be the one to…
Posted in Dad, Parenting
Tagged Baby, Cash, David Bloor, Dr Pat Spungin, Family, Father, Gregg Richardson, Hannah, Mary, partner, Roman, Southampton, Stay-at-home dad, Stuart Hastie
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Embarrassing pregnancy moments
Pregnancy can bring embarrassing moments to many mums, as these babyworld members revealed! “Told off for taking my underwear off” “Not sure if it counts but I kept getting told off by the midwives whenI was in labour with my first for keep putting my underwear back on everytime they examined me, I know they’ve got…
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Tagged consultant, embrarrassing, husband, Labour, Midwife, partner, pregancy, Pregnant
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Why new mums should stay in bed for 10 days after giving birth
Mums today feel obliged to be up and about within hours of giving birth, slipping back into their pre-pregnancy jeans, starting up their own business and bashing out a book while still presenting a spotless house and serving home cooked meals. It’s not too surprising that mums feel exhausted with many suffering from post-natal depression. According to one expert midwife,…
