Labour and Delivery

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Jun
2009

C-Section Not Best Option For Breech Birth

According to new guidelines by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada physicians should no longer automatically opt to perform a cesarean section in the case of a breech birth.

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Jun
2009

Pregnancy Experts Warn Against Inducing Labour

Leaders of Canada’s pregnancy specialists are urging doctors not to induce labour until after the 41st week unless there are compelling medical reasons.

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Apr
2009

Dancing Through Labor

Dancing through labor has become increasingly popular as moms try to find natural ways to deal with contractions.

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Apr
2009

Husband Helps Deliver Wife’s Surprise Baby

A surprised Michigan dad helped deliver his wife’s baby boy despite not knowing she was pregnant.

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Nov
2008

If You Meet A Pregnant Woman – Say Something Nice!

As I enter into my last month of pregnancy, I must say that I will be glad to have the baby in my arms soon.
This is not because I don’t like being pregnant, but because I would like all of the pregnancy horror stories to end.
Even though I already have a son, I [...]

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Nov
2008

Study: Pregnant Women Who Do Aquarobics Have Easier Deliveries

Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Reproductive Health has shown that, as well as being safe, water aerobics classes has been shown to reduce the amount of pain-killing medication women request during labor.
Rosa Pereira led a team of researchers from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Sao Paulo, Brazil who investigated the effects of [...]

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Nov
2008

The Waterbirth Vessel Offers A Comfortable Birthing Place For Moms

We have done many articles about the benefits of water births. At present, water birth is often practiced by those who choose to have a home birth, because the majority of hospitals have not yet installed proper birth pools in their maternity wards.
The Waterbirth Vessel is designed to offer moms-to-be every convenience to make [...]

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Oct
2008

Two Day Power Outage = Baby Boom In Dutch Community

A small Dutch community has recorded a 44 percent rise in baby births nine months after a power cut plunged its 23,000 residents into darkness for two days.
In December last year, the blades of an Apache helicopter accidentally severed the high voltage cables providing electricity to the nine villages that make up the municipality of [...]

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29
Sep
2008

Labourkit Takes The Guess Work Out Of Packing For The Hospital

Even if you have already had a child, packing for the hospital can be a tricky tedious task and trust me, you will never remember everything.
Labor Kit hospital bags are a great way to make sure that you bring everything during your moment of haste!
Starting at just $39.95 the express kit includes Deluxe [...]

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27
Aug
2008

Another Baby Arrives On An Airplane!

Babies will come whenever they want even if their mom is on an airplane in the middle of the ocean…
An Indian woman was lucky enough Wednesday to have not one but three doctors to help her deliver a baby boy on a flight between Hong Kong and Adelaide.
The plane made an unscheduled landing in the [...]

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Aug
2008

Moms At a Manila Hospital Provide Some Perspective

It always amazes me to see how other countries accommodate their new moms.
This photo was taken last Thursday at a government hospital in Manila.
I cannot believe how many moms are sharing one room and possibly the same beds.

It really gives us pampered moms here in North America a bit of perspective.
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Aug
2008

California Mom Gives Birth On Front Lawn Solo

When Jessica Higgins woke up yesterday morning, she probably had no idea that by the end of the day she would be a mom and that the baby would be delivered in the middle of her front lawn!
But that is exactly what happened.
The California mom had just arrived home from the mall, with her 2-year-old [...]

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Jun
2008

Mom Who Delivered Baby In Rush Hour Has Advice For Expectant Dads

This story is funny not because the baby arrived in an interesting place, but because of the new parents recollection of the events…

After Alex Taylor delivered her second child in the back of her car, she had these words of advice to men: “When your wife says she’s in labour, just believe her.”

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