Midwife
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Ten things your husband shouldn't do in the delivery room
Gurgle &bull Yesterday
Watching someone you love in pain and not being able to do anything about it is a pretty hard situation to deal with for most men, but watching their children enter the world is also one of the most satisfying and exhilarating moments of their life. Whether you're the type of dad who grabs the video camera, cowers in the corner or grunts along with their partner here is a list of things NOT to do while your partner is in labour. Express boredom Labour can be… Full Story »
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Premature Babies Stand Better Chance at Specialized Hospitals, Study Shows
AOL: Parent Dish &bull Aug 31, 2010
A preemie's chance of survival goes up 62 percent at Level III hospitals. Credit: Damon Dahlen, AOLIf your baby is born prematurely, the odds that he or she will survive increase dramatically if you can get to a specialized hospital.Here's… Full Story »
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Born into the chaos of Katrina: A midwife's life-giving journey
CNN: Women's Health &bull Aug 26, 2010
Editor's note: Were government promises to rebuild New Orleans kept? CNN's Anderson Cooper returns to the Gulf Coast to see what has changed since Hurricane Katrina. Don't miss "In Katrina's Wake," an "AC360" special at 10 p.m. ET Thursday on CNN. A mother pregnant with twins screamed from labor pains.… Full Story »
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NICE Guideline To Drive Down A Leading Cause Of Maternal Death - Hypertension In Pregnancy
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 26, 2010
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says this is just one of a number of ways to help prevent and treat hypertension (high blood pressure) before, during and after pregnancy. The condition is a leading cause of maternal death in the UK[1]. A new guideline published today (25 August), sets out a series of measures to help healthcare professionals including GPs, midwives and obstetricians care for women with, or at risk of, developing hypertension during their pregnancy. Hypertension in pregnancy includes the condition pre-eclampsia and is more common in first-time pregnancies. It can also have serious health… Full Story »
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Babycenter Launches Babycenter My Pregnancy Application For Iphone And Ipod Touch
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 25, 2010
This new, free application guides expectant moms through their pregnancy journey, offering award-winning, medically reviewed health content; advice from obstetricians, midwives, nutritionists, and other experts; daily activities and reminders; and conversation and connection with other moms-to-be in BabyCenter's community. According to a recent BabyCenter poll, 60 percent of expectant moms want an application to track their… Full Story »
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The Camerons' hospital has checkered past
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Aug 24, 2010
Its maternity wing - officially known as the Princess Alexandra Wing - was condemned for the "completely avoidable" death of a baby on Christmas Day 2003 after it was left to fight for its life while two midwives popped out… Full Story »
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BabyCenter Launches BabyCenter My Pregnancy Today Application for iPhone and iPod touch
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Aug 24, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter, moms' most trusted parenting and pregnancy site, today announced the launch of the BabyCenter My Pregnancy Today application for iPhone and iPod touch. This new, free application guides expectant moms through their pregnancy journey, offering award-winning, medically reviewed health content; advice from obstetricians, midwives, nutritionists, and other experts; daily activities and reminders; and conversation and… Full Story »
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Best Places in Canada to Have a Baby
Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Aug 23, 2010
Knowing how to spot good maternity care is important to all expectant couples today. However as with many countries the size of Canada, medical practices differ from region to region and from hospital to hospital. What are some of the ways parents can find the best places in Canada to have a baby? One of the best measures of a family-centered and mother-friendly environment in a maternity hospital is to use the… Full Story »
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Giving birth: The worst day of your life?
Gurgle &bull Aug 20, 2010
A new survey from the Birth Trauma Association has revealed that almost 70 per cent of women do not get the birth experience they want The survey questioned over 600 women, and revealed that for many new parents, what was supposed… Full Story »
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Breastfeeding re-visited and a peek at the homebirth debate
Fit Pregnancy &bull Aug 13, 2010
Whew, I really ticked off a few people with my blog last week about breastfeeding modestly. Most readers appreciated the concept of "middle ground," neither hiding under a tent nor full-on exposure, there were a few readers who found my attitude shameful. It seems pulling the boys' perspective into this was a bad plan. What can I say? Now that I have a lot of teenage boys in my life (all of them… Full Story »
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Dads Comfortable at Birth?
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Aug 13, 2010
Perhaps you scoffed at the title of this article, but the truth is, if you can have your husband or partner feeling more comfortable and confident, you've got a better support system. Think of it like on the air plane… Full Story »
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Why do some women still prefer traditional birth attendants and home delivery?: a qualitative study on delivery care services in West Java Province, Indonesia
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Aug 11, 2010
Trained birth attendants at delivery are important for preventing both maternal and newborn deaths. West Java is one of the provinces on Java Island, Indonesia, where many women still deliver at home and without the assistance of trained birth attendants.… Full Story »
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Dads and Epidurals
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Headlines &bull Aug 10, 2010
To be honest, I hadn't quite considered the dad and epidural in the same way that I'd considered the dad and the doula. I mean, one is a medical procedure and one is there for the comfort of the family.… Full Story »
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Home births: No drugs, no doctors, lots of controversy
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Aug 9, 2010
Erin Riley immersed herself in warm bathwater, tilted her head against the tub and dozed in and out of sleep between contractions. She serenely prepared to push her son into the world, and other times, she winced in pain and moaned to the midwife, "I can't do this anymore." After six hours of labor, Riley gave birth in January. Her son, Sullivan, was cleaned and placed in her arms in their Okolona, Ohio, home. There were no doctors or drugs -- just a bathtub and… Full Story »
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CPSC announces recall of Fisher-Price Play 'n Go Campsite playset due to choking hazard
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Weak Role Of GPs Is Undermining Maternity Care
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 5, 2010
Under the terms of the new GP contract introduced in 2004, GPs are no longer paid for each pregnant woman they look after. In addition, many GPs have opted out of providing out-of-hours care, resulting in sick pregnant women going to AE with pregnancy-related problems - or simply not knowing what to do if they are ill. Women can also now self-refer to a midwife, though… Full Story »
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Britain's GPs 'should play greater pregnancy role' (AFP)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Aug 4, 2010
LONDON (AFP) - The involvement of GPs in the care of pregnant women in Britain has dramatically declined over the last 30 years and is at risk of disappearing completely, a think tank said on Wednesday. The Kings Fund said… Full Story »
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Pregnant women feel 'abandoned' by NHS
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Aug 3, 2010
Website of the Telegraph Media Group with breaking news, sport, business, latest UK and world news. Content from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV. Although family doctors frequently know a woman's medical history best,… Full Story »
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Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act (HR 5807)
About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth Headlines &bull Jul 31, 2010
Health care is a hot topic this year, but right up near the top is maternity care. Researchers, midwives, doctors and, most importantly, mothers are standing up and demanding that the care mothers receive when pregnant or birthing drastically change.… Full Story »
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Women's Right to Choose
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Jul 30, 2010
Kudos to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for taking a step in the right direction. Last week, they announced less restrictive guidelines for VBACs, twin births and other candidates for vaginal delivery. ACOG realized their previous guidelines for when VBACs could occur essentially eliminated most of them. They were so restrictive they'd radically increased the c-section rate, somewhat increased the maternal mortality rate and alienated an entire generation of mothers. It's about freaking time ACOG dialed their control issues. Many of my very favorite people and good… Full Story »
