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Fight Labour Pain With… Water?
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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...
They Say: Childbirth Hurts and Hypnotherapy Won’t Help
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They Say: Childbirth Hurts and Hypnotherapy Won’t Help

There are few things more infuriating than being told that childbirth shouldn't hurt, as long as you don't fear it. It's one of the reasons so many women -and their partners - sign up to natural birthing classes, hypnotherapy and other forms of birth preparation. But most women will tell you that childbirth absolutely does hurt - it's not called...
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Ellen Pompeo Explains Her Short Maternity Leave

9:00 AM In the new interview of US magazine Self, Ellen Pompeo explains why she rushed back to work on Grey’s Anatomy just four weeks after having her daughter Stella Luna, now 6 mon... read more

Alicia Keys – Motherhood Is In My Future

8:55 AM Alicia Keys is such a talented musician that it would be a shame if she didn’t have kids. She needs to pass on her talents, though she could stand to leave her fashion sense b... read more
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Calico Critters Cozy Cottage

4:15 PM Go hopping mad for this quaint cozy cottage. Part of the Calico Critters collection, this cottage comes furnished with a bed, stove, ladder, table and chairs.  You also get a fo... read more

Roy G. Biv Gets His Own Rattle

2:15 PM Earlier today, we covered a rainbow-coloured dollhouse puzzle, but for the smaller colour-wonderer on your shopping list, this rainbow rattle also does the trick in seven colou... read more
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