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Real Birth Stories – Twins by induction
By Made For Mums on 11/09/2006 16:35:00
A real mum shares her experience of delivering twins, 27 hours after she was induced.
Birth Summary*Melissa Bowden-Williams, 29, and her husband, Julian, are now parents to twin girls, Bethan and Emma.*Length of labour: 27 hours from induction. *Pain relief: Gas and air; epidural. *Funniest moment: The midwife shouting: ‘Head
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Mum delivers her own baby and then does the school run!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 11/03/2010 15:47:46
Kelly Bottom takes unexpected home birth in her stride – even though she didn’t know she was pregnant!
’s house so she could meet her new grandson.Kelly, from Kentucky, US, then decided to check into the hospital after doing the rounds with her newborn, hours after delivering her own baby. The baby boy, named Brian Keith Sims weighed in at 6lb 15oz
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More breastfeeding support called for
By Celia Morgan on 01/09/2009 14:06:23
Mums who receive drugs in labour need more help breastfeeding
to encourage new mums to breastfeed.Analysis of 48,000 women who gave birth in South Wales found that the use of clotting agents oxytocin and ergometrine were linked to a 7% fall in the number of new mums who started breastfeeding within 48 hours of giving
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Gisele Bundchen: “My painless birth”
By Kyrsty Hazell on 02/02/2010 15:16:58
Model reveals her easy labour, not needing a nanny and her weightless pregnancy gain!
If the gorgeous Brazilian supermodel is hoping to endear herself to fellow new mums, this probably isn’t the best way to do it – but Gisele Bundchen has revealed that her recent eight-hour birth “didn’t hurt in the slightest”.The 29-year-old mum
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Man locks himself out of house as wife gives birth inside
By Tessa Watkins on 10/11/2009 12:47:51
Woman forced to deliver baby alone after husband forgot his keys
A woman had to give birth on her own at home after her husband got locked out of their house, reports the Telegraph. Atefeh Behereshi, 24, phoned her husband Hadi, 30, to tell him their baby was on the way. The dad-to-be rushed home from work
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Your baby’s first tests
By Daniella Delaney on 05/01/2010 16:53:25
You’ve given birth and now your baby faces, what seems like, endless tests. We explain what they are and when they’ll happen.
? Within 24 hours of the birth, while still in hospital.Who does it? Your midwife in your initial examination, straight after the birth.What happens? Your baby’s mouth will be checked to make sure he does not have a cleft palate or a tongue tie (where
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Celebrity baby boom
By Kyrsty Hazell on 31/07/2009 08:09:39
New arrivals for Kate, Simon, Kelis, Corrie star and Jason
Knight Jones was born in New York and weighed 7lb 8oz after a gruelling 31 hours of labour.Coronation Street star, Simon Gregson who plays the character Steve McDonald in the soap, has welcomed his second child with partner Emma Gleave. Son Harry
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Where to give birth
By Made For Mums on 13/07/2006 10:22:00
PP's midwife, Anne Richley, takes a look at your options
in an emergency and carry drugs that will help control any excessive bleeding after the birth.Advantages of a home birth*You're in a familiar, comfortable environment so are more likely to be relaxed, which facilitates and shortens labour.*You and your partner
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Using contraception after birth
By Ceri Roberts on 29/05/2009 15:25:59
Think you can’t get pregnant straight after giving birth? Then think again! You need to think about your contraceptive options.
The most unexpected thing a midwife asks you just days after you’ve given birth is: “What contraception are you going to use?” Exhausted and with baby at breast, most new mums don’t put sex at the top of their agenda. Yet once you feel human again
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Real Birth Stories – Episiotomy and ventouse
By Made For Mums on 11/09/2006 17:25:00
A real mum - after successful IVF treatment - shares her birth experience of induction, episiotomy and a ventouse delivery.
Birth Summary*Sally Hipwell, 28, gave birth to baby Harrison after being induced at 38 weeks.*Length of labour: 21 hours.*Pain relief: Gas and air, epidural*Scariest moment: When lots of people arrived and started to shout instructions, it made me
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