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Anonymous, 25 January 2010 11:35
Work with your body throughout the day to make your early labour as comfortable and calm as possibleYou’ve probably heard that labour can last many hours and even days, especially if it’s your first. But don’t panic. Your early labour pains shouldn’t be too intense (banish thoughts of days of agony right now) and there are loads of ways to ...
Work with your body throughout the day to make your early labour as comfortable and calm as possibleYou’ve probably heard that labour can last many...
No matter how exhausted you might be, you hope you’ll be on cloud nine after you’ve given birth. The worst bit – labour – is...
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...
It will certainly be a day to remember but the day you give birth might also be one of the most nerve-wracking. ‘Every woman has...
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...
Contrary to popular belief, not all midwives are traditionalists who’ll turn their noses up at your aromatherapy oils and insist on you giving birth flat...
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