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Anonymous, 02 November 2009 15:55
The labour room in Matala’s health clinic, in southwest Angola, Africa, is clean but basic. Five narrow hospital beds are squeezed together. All the beds are full. In three of the beds are women in labour, getting through the pain of contractions silently and without pain relief. They don’t complain about the stark wooden birthing benches or the lack of ...
The labour room in Matala’s health clinic, in southwest Angola, Africa, is clean but basic. Five narrow hospital beds are squeezed together. All the beds...
Laura Timmins was determined to have a natural labour. She attended antenatal classes with a top childbirth guru and booked into a prestigious private birth...
While you’ll be continually reminded of the importance of having a birth plan, your partner will probably approach the big day with only a sketchy...
Mucus plugThe mucus plug seals your cervix during pregnancy to protect your unborn baby from infection. When your body is gearing up to give birth...
When the sight of your feet has become a fading memory, it might be a good time to think about what sort of birth you’re...
Electronic fetal monitoring Two electrodes are strapped to your belly to monitor your baby’s heartbeat and the contraction strength. The heartbeat can be listened to...
A kind, experienced woman to hold your hand in labour and tackle your ironing afterwards – what’s not to like? A doula could be the...
With all the talk in the papers about labour ward cuts and midwife shortages, how can you be sure you’ll get the birth you really...
Labour is challenging enough without struggling to understand what your midwife or doctor means, so swot up on birth terminology with our essential guideWhen you’re...
Grab a pen – our cut-out-and-keep guide could help you get the birth you wantWe’ve all got ideas about our dream birth. And while there...
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