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Question: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Q: “I am 28 weeks pregnant. I’ve noticed that sometimes my womb gets very tight and hard. At first I thought this was due to the baby moving, but my friend told me that I am having “practice contractions”. What does this mean? Is there anything I can do to stop them?” A: Braxton Hicks contractions…
Posted in Am I in labour?, Pregnancy, Question & Answer
Tagged Braxton Hicks, contractions, Labour, Placenta, Pregnancy
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Spotting and Bleeding in pregnancy
Spotting or bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy may be a cause for concern. There are a number of possible causes – many of them aren’t serious, but some are. You should consult your doctor or midwife as soon as possible if you notice any bleeding, so that you can get prompt treatment if it turns out to be…
Glossary of pregnancy terms: P
Pelvic floor The sling of muscles that forms the soft tissue base to the bony pelvis. These muscles are stretched by childbirth and need to be exercised regularly both during and after pregnancy to improve their tone. . Perineal block A local anaesthetic given before an episiotomy is carried out. Perineum The triangular area of skin…
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Tagged Glossary of pregnancy terms, pain, Pelvic floor, perineal block, Perineal massage, Perineum, Pessary, Pethidine, Pica, Placenta, Placenta praevia, postnatal depression, Pregnancy, Primagravida, Prostaglandin, Pudendal block, Puerperal psychosis, Umbilical cord prolapse
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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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Pregnant and stressed?
Besides the physical stresses of pregnancy (nausea, backache, swelling, etc.), many pregnant women also face their own situational stresses, such as work life, finances, and family relationships. Add in all the questions and even fears you might face regarding your pregnancy, and you may really be feeling the pressure. How do I know if I’m stressed? You may already have…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal depression, Baby, Caffeine, Cortisol, depression, headache, Miscarriage, nausea, Nicotine, Placenta, Pregnancy, premature birth, Sleepless Nights, Stress, tension headaches
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Pregnancy weight gain
What is the weight you will carry during pregnancy? Baby: 3.4kg (7.5lb) Placenta: 0.68kg (1.5lb) Extra fluid: 1.36kg (3lb) Increased blood: 1.25kg (2.5lb) Amniotic fluid: 0.8kg (1.5lb Uterus: 0.9kg (2lb) Fat deposits: 3.18kg (7lb) Breasts: 0.5kg (1lb) TOTAL GAIN: 12.02kg (26.5lb)* *These are only average figures and your own weight gain will probably differ due…
Posted in Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Amniotic fluid, Baby, Placenta, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Uterus, Weight gain
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Why do twins occur?
Over 9,500 sets of twins were born in the UK in 2001. But, how and why do twins ‘happen’, and how do you tell if you’re carrying identical or fraternal twins? Twins can occur in two ways. In around a third of cases just one egg is fertilised but within days it splits, each half developing…
Posted in Multiple Births, Pregnancy
Tagged Baby, conception, Conjoined twins, fraternal twins, identical twins, Multiple birth, Placenta, Twin, Twins, why
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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 position…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged Bleeding, Caesarean section, low lying placenta, Placenta, Placenta praevia, placental abruption, Pregnancy, scan, spotting, Ultrasound
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The third stage of labour
The third stage of labour is the delivery of the placenta- the baby’s life-support system that has supplied your baby with oxygen and nutrients, and taken waste products away. After the baby is born, contractions resume after a few minutes, but at a much lesser intensity (although they can be more noticeable if you’ve had…
What happens in labour?
The process of labour is easier to understand when it is split into three stages. In the first stage the cervix, or neck of the womb, gradually opens up to make space for the baby. It needs to open to approximately 10 centimetres before the baby’s head can pass through. This process is called dilation of the cervix. In…
