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Tommy’s Digikit to Raise Vital Funds for Parents & Babies
DaisyTrail, the online social crafting network, has launched a scrumptious digital craft kit to raise money for its partner Tommy’s – a charity that funds medical research into preventing miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. All proceeds* will be donated to Tommy’s, and you can download the digikit now. Tommy’s Baking Day is perfect for anyone…
Posted in Charity, News Tagged Birth, charity, DaisyTrail, fundraising, Labour, News, Pregnancy, premature birth, premature labour, Spotting, bleeding and miscarriage, Tommy's Leave a comment
Key research breakthrough on feeding of premature vulnerable babies
The way premature babies are fed in hospitals could be set to change following the results of a research programme – funded by children’s charity Action Medical Research* High-risk premature babies are vulnerable to severe bowel problems, which has led previously to a tendency to delay the start of milk feeds. Babies who are born…
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Premature baby born weighing just 730 grams
Read this amazing and beautiful story of Frederick, a premature baby born at 28 weeks weighing just 730 grams. Frederick Warbrook McGill born Saturday 21st May 2011 @ 17.42pm, 28 weeks+2, weighing just 730 grams (1lb 9ozs) November 2010: We had been trying to have a baby for 3 years and after one failed and very…
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Premature baby guide
A premature baby guide, the only comprehensive guide; is now available to parents from the moment they find out they are at risk of giving birth early, to taking their baby home. With rates of premature births rising – there are 50,000 a year in the UK – premature birth has a huge impact on…
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When waterbirth is not suitable
Practices in different hospitals vary, but if there are factors which complicate the birth in any way, midwives will probably advise caution in the use of the pool. In certain circumstances they might be happy to support a woman labouring in water, but then help her out of the pool for the delivery. This could be the case…
Posted in Labour and Birth, Water birth Tagged breech, Multiple birth, Pre-eclampsia, premature labour, Water birth Leave a comment
What should you do if you go into premature labour?
If you think you are going into premature labour, call your midwife. If your waters break prematurely or if it is obvious you are in labour, it is usually best to go straight to hospital. What happens then depends on whether or not you are really in labour, how advanced your pregnancy is, and other medical considerations.…
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Heart Attack, then twins, then bypass!
A 35 year old woman underwent open-heart surgery moments after giving birth to premature twins in a US hospital. Eliz Greene had been at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Milwaukee, since October. She was confined to bed after doctors stopped her premature labour. At the weekend, she had a heart attack, gave birth to twin girls and then underwent…
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