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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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'Every experience is different': what sex is really like after childbirth
There is no 'normal' when it comes to sex after childbirth.
What are the best gifts to give your midwife?
When you want to say more than just thank you.
I was set on a natural birth, then I needed a surprise C-section
I simply had to let go.
Shay Mitchell's boyfriend makes outrageous birth plan request
'You're not the one having the baby."
Planned homebirth as safe as hospital birth, new study
Planned homebirths are safe for low-risk pregnancies, according to a new study.
Childbirth less painful with help from partner, study finds
The presence of a romantic partner during childbirth can significantly reduce childbirth pain.
I don't want to be in the delivery room, says dad
This squeamish dad-to-be isn't keen on being in the delivery room, but how should he broach the topic with his wife?
'Life is a party': In Brazil, hospitals cater for C-section spectacles
C-sections are inspiring a new industry of party planners, makeup artists and caterers, focused on wedding-like spectacles, produced for an audience.
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Popular baby teething gel discontinued due to safety concerns
What should parents use instead?
Why you may have to be prepared to ditch your birth plan
No matter how far you stray from your birth plan, if you are blessed enough to have a healthy baby at the end of it all, try make that your focus.
How does a natural vaginal birth compare to a C-section?
OPINION: I've given birth both ways - and any woman who opts for a C-section is crazy.
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