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Natural pain relief in the early stages of labour
While managing labour pains on your own can be daunting, there are a number of natural pain relief options to help you cope until you are admitted to hospital.
Delivery room surprises: when gender predictions are wrong
Out of all the questions asked of mums-to-be, 'Do you know what you're having?' would be right up there in popularity.
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Women who fear childbirth labour for longer
Women who are afraid of childbirth spend longer in labour than those who aren’t – and also have a higher chance of needing an emergency caesarean, according to new research.
How to prepare for an unexpected birth
Learn what to do if you find yourself about to give birth in an unusual situation or place.
Women labouring longer than they did 50 years ago
A US study has found that women are spending longer in labour than they did 50 years ago, a trend that may be caused by increasing maternal age, weight and changing delivery room practices.
Unnecessary inductions raise risk of complications
Pregnant women who are induced for “non-recognised” medical reasons have a higher chance of birth complications than other mums, a study has found.
While I laboured, 639 women died
In Australia, a woman dying during labour is a newsworthy event. In other parts of the world, it's just another part of the pregnancy process. So what can we do to help stop the deaths of these women?
Push to get new babies home in four hours
Hospital to home in four hours? It would have been unheard of a generation ago but in NSW maternity wards of the future, it is not unusual.
Assisted delivery
About 11% of births in Australia are assisted deliveries (also referred to as instrumental or operative vaginal deliveries) which require an obstetrician or midwife to use instruments and methods that help a baby to be born.
Best positions for labour
Once labour is underway, the positions the mother decides to take will certainly have an effect on comfort level!
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Pain relief options in labour
There are various types of pain relief available to women during labour, although there are several factors that will influence what types can be administered.
Tweeting during childbirth? Why not?
I’ve been criticised for sharing too much and I’ve been criticised for not sharing enough.
When should I go to hospital?
There are several signs that labour may have begun but knowing when is the right time to go to the hospital can still be difficult to tell ... perhaps you should familiarise yourself with the signs.
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