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Fight Labour Pain With… Water?
Most drugs given to women during labour have some kind of side effect - even nitrous oxide makes many women nauseous. But a new pain-relief technique is being trialled by midwives at The Mater Mothers' Hospital in Brisbane and it's no more than humble old h20. Midwife Nigel Lee, of the Mater Mothers' Research Centre, said the treatment, involvin...
FameCrawler
Kourtney Kardashian Talks Labour & Shares First Baby Pix
Kourtney Kardashian gave their first full interview and photo op with baby Mason to Life & Style Magazine. It took place 8-days after the birth and the couple reflected on their big day. In regards to the labour Kourtney said: “It was surprisingly easy and just an incredible experience. I always thought your first is supposed to be really...
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Do Men Make Labour Longer And More Painful?
Would labour and childbirth be heaps easier and better for all concerned if men weren't allowed in delivery rooms? Well, yes, according to Michael Odent, a leading obstetrician. He also reckons men's presence in the delivery room can lead to caesareans, marriage break-ups and mental illness. Apparently if your bloke's in the room wiuth you, h...
Mind The Bump
Week 39: The Longest Pre-Labour Ever!
As I write this I am having irregular contractions every three-six minutes apart. I'm not getting too excited though — I've had similar symptoms almost every night for the past week. But then they stop and I head to bed, wondering if I'm going to be woken up by a sudden gush of waters at 3am. To say that such a long pre-labour is frustrating i...
Insight
How to Be a Perfect Labour Partner
The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood follows every step of pregnancy from conception to labour to postpartum recovery (and even early newborn care). The book, edited by OB-GYNs Joanne Stone, MD and Keith Eddleman, MD, is full of helpful guides, lists and illustrations. This excerpt, "Ways Your Partner Can Help...
Droolicious
Labour Luxuries
When packing “the bag” for the hospital, there are the basics you’ll need and then there are the little luxuries that make the experience a bit sweeter. At first glance the price of $US125 seems a little steep for Babytime’s bbBasic Bag, but on further inspection of what comes packed inside, I think it’s worth it. Here’s what you...
Pregnancy
Labour Stages And Positions
THE BABBLE TAKE Birthing professionals divide labour into three stages. The first is the longest and runs from labour's onset until the cervix is ten centimetres dilated. The second stage runs from the time your cervix is completely dilated to the birth of your baby. The third stage is comparatively brief and involves delivering the placenta...
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What’s A ‘Laborist’ And Why Is She At Your Birth?
Go home and go to bed, OBs! Stay in the margins, skilled midwives! There's a new birth attendant in town and she's coming to a hospital near you. Or, perhaps, she's already there. In an effort to fill the void of obstetrician-gynaecologists who have stopped delivering babies, US hospitals are increasingly staffing "labourists" or "OB speciali...
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Family Of Man: Birth Photos Shows Everyone But Mom
It's one of the most celebrated photos of a child being born - the baby's body is stretched out with the umbilical cord stretched across his glistening body, the black and white making his scrunched up screaming face that much more vibrant. Yet, nowhere in the picture, is the little boy's mother. Not even Joan Miller's legs are seen in the most...
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