Recovery after your caesarean
Recovering from a caesarean operation can be different for every woman. However, it is important for you to have good pain relief plan for the first few days after your caesarean. This may mean:...
View Article20 questions about twins
When parents find out that they’re expecting twins, their initial reaction is often one of shock. Regardless of whether or not this is a first pregnancy, most couples have a lot of questions that they...
View ArticleYour baby’s head
Your baby’s head may seem big in proportion to the rest of their body and, depending on how they were born, may be a bit oddly-shaped for various reasons: If he was born normally, in the first day or...
View ArticleCaesarean birth
There are two kinds of caesarean birth. An elective caesarean – a caesarean that is carried out before labour begins. And an emergency caesarean -one that is carried out as a result of some...
View ArticleElective caesarean birth plan
If pregnant women know they’re having an elective caesarean, some women like to make an elective caesarean birth plan so that their carers know what they would prefer. Even if you’re not having a...
View ArticleCare after a caesarean
It is important for you to have excellent pain relief for the first few days after your operation. This may mean: Topping up the epidural that was used for the Caesarean Injections of strong drugs such...
View ArticleFirst 24 hours as a mum
I went into hospital to be induced at 37 weeks as scans showed my placenta may not have been working efficiently. I received the first dose of gel and began contracting mildly, according to them, but...
View ArticleIdeas for your birth plan
Your birth plan is ideal if there are certain things that you really do or do not want to happen during your labour. Like some women, you may have individual preferences totally unique to you, but the...
View ArticleQuestion: Long-term pain after a caesarean
Q: “I had a caesarean nine months ago, which went horribly wrong as the epidural had lost most of its strength. Since then I still get awful shooting pains in my right side and it is still very tender...
View ArticleLow lying placenta
In the majority of pregnancies, the placenta forms in the top half of the womb. In some cases, however, it forms in the lower half, so that it lies partly or completely over the cervix, blocking the...
View ArticleBump Club on Radio 5 Live
This Sunday at 11am is the LAST Bump Club on BBC Radio 5 live, and the last chance to catch up with the mums and dads-to-be who have been eagerly awaiting their arrivals this summer. Some have given...
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