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The lowdown on male midwives
How would you feel about having a male midwife assist your baby's birth? For a growing number of mums, the idea is a reality - and the experts all agree that it's something that should be encouraged.
Water birth: the basics
With proper medical attention, water birth is a legitimate and safe way for women to give birth and can help manage pain in labour.
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What you need to know about using TENS in labour
Thinking about pain relief options in labour? It's worth considering TENS, says a mum of three.
Nurses invent skin to skin c-section drape
The determination of three US nurses to provide immediate skin to skin contact to mothers delivering their babies by caesarean section has led to the invention of a unique surgical drape.
The birth injuries no one talks about
Damage from vaginal birth is much more widespread than generally assumed.
Caesarean delivery doesn't harm baby's future health, study finds
An Australian study has found that caesarean section delivery is not linked to a higher risk of health problems during childhood.
How I came to have an unassisted home birth
Am I a home birth advocate? No. I am an advocate for women choosing the birth they want.
Couple shares beautiful photos of home birth
In Brazil, more women are having caesareans - but one couple hopes to help change that with a new series of photos.
Pregnant woman plans to have dolphin as midwife
One woman has an interesting idea of what a midwife should do.
6 common questions on cord-blood banking answered
Blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, but it actually contains potentially life-saving cells.
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Childbirth choices: five star or free?
It's not often you hear the words labour and luxury in the same sentence but for some, a 5-star start to parenthood is exactly what they seek. And with a number of private hospitals now offering packages which include a post-birth stay at a sumptuous first class resort, many mums are choosing to recover in style.
Three truths about C-section mums
Lately I've been thinking about the caesarean stories and the brave women who birth their children with strength and beauty.
The birth entourage: when there's a crowd in the delivery room
The average new mother now has several people with her in the delivery room - including her mother-in-law.
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