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How pain relief affects your baby
All you need to know about pain relief drugs and how they can affect your baby
28 April 2009
How to choose your birth partner
Usually the person in the labour room with you is your partner, but it can be a friend or even your mum if you want
28 April 2009
Birth hypnotherapy - could it work for your labour?
If a pain-free labour without drugs sounds too good to be true, think again. Relax, take a deep breath and hypnotise yourself to give birth without the hurt
24 April 2009
20 ways to an easier labour
Want less pain and strain at the birth? Amazingly, it really is possible if you know how.
24 April 2009
Give birth the celebrity way
How to enjoy your pregnancy and birth in luxurious style – and how to do the budget version.
24 April 2009
Beat your birth fears
15 ways to stop you worrying about labour
24 April 2009
When will my baby arrive?
What to expect from your baby's arrival, whether early, on time or overdue.
22 April 2009
Your birth experiences
Over 1000 mums reveal how they really felt about the time and care they got from their midwife before, during and after birth, in the results of our Practical Parenting Birth Survey...
02 July 2008
Do men see women differently after birth?
Many pregnant women worry what their partner will think of them after seeing them in labour. Does his view of you change after you’ve given birth?
05 October 2006
Real Birth Stories – Third birth
A real mum shares her experience of giving birth for the third time.
11 September 2006
Real Birth Stories – Home birth
A real mum shares her experience of having the home birth she always wanted.
11 September 2006
Real Birth Stories – Quick labour
A real mum shares her experience of the quick delivery (28 minutes!) of her second child, with no pain relief.
11 September 2006
Real Birth Stories – Twins by induction
Nervous about giving birth to twins? A real mum tells her story and shares her experience of delivering twins, 27 hours after she was induced.
11 September 2006
Real Birth Stories – Drug-free breech delivery
A real mum shares her experience of a 50-minute labour with no pain relief – and her baby was in a breech position.
11 September 2006
Pain relief in labour
You can choose what pain relief you want – if any –during your labour and birth. Practical Parenting’s resident midwife, Anne Richley, assesses the three main options for drug-based pain relief to help you make an informed decision.
13 July 2006
Drug-free pain relief in labour
You can choose what pain relief you want – if any –during your labour and birth. Practical Parenting’s resident midwife, Anne Richley, looks at four popular options for drug-free pain relief to help you make an informed decision.
13 July 2006
Intervention in labour & birth
Practical Parenting’s resident midwife, Anne Richley, weighs up the pros and cons of intervention in labour and birth
13 July 2006
After the birth
Even after your pregnancy and birth, your body goes on changing. PP’s midwife, Anne Richley, details what really happens once you’ve given birth
19 June 2006
Insiders’ Guide to Labour, Birth and Recovery
Practical Parenting’s midwife, Anne Richley, details what really happens during labour, birth and recovery
15 June 2006
Giving birth on the streets of Africa
An African charity worker reveals how he's helping young pregnant women who face giving birth on their own
25 May 2006
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