Sentences with phrase «for labouring mothers»

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When meconium was apparent, Lemay is said to have stayed at home with the labouring mother for many more hours.

Sarah has been interested in, and writing about, the hormones of labour and birth since 2002, when her popular article «Ecstatic Birth, Nature's Hormonal Blueprint for Labour» was published in Mothering maglabour and birth since 2002, when her popular article «Ecstatic Birth, Nature's Hormonal Blueprint for Labour» was published in Mothering magLabour» was published in Mothering magazine.

Research based on the death rates of mothers and babies during labour and death or poor outcomes for babies in the first month after birth, and how those rates have changed over the last 200 years, since 1) Hospitals, 2) milk substitutes

For first time mothers, the active first stage of labour (when the cervix dilates from 4 cm to 10 cm) normally lasts an average of eight hours, and is unlikely to last longer than 18 hours.

First time mothers struggle to avoid an intervention in labour Figures show a lack of support nationally for mothers planning vaginal birthsafter Caesareans The HSE has released detailed figures of birth statistics from Ireland's 19 public maternity units for... Read More

* induction of labour (starting your labour artificially) * augmentation of labour (speeding up your labour) * artificial rupture of the membranes (ARM) * using medication for pain relief * electronic fetal monitoring — external CTG or internal fetal scalp * managed third stage of labour (delivering the placenta) * coached pushing * restricted birthing positions * immediate cord clamping * seperation of mother and baby in surgery / recovery

For this reason, birth practices, care, and treatments in pregnancy, labour, and birth should reflect the protection of the health of mothers and babies.

I heard him talk about it, he thinks that the syntetic oxytocin given during labour interferes with the natural production of oxytocin, not only for the mother but for the baby as well because the syntetic oxytocin crosses the placenta and gets into the baby's circulation.

I could say what a miracle it was to see this sweet life enter the world, or how I admire the strength and grace with which Roxanna (and mothers everywhere for that matter) laboured and gave birth, or how the love and joy in this little family as they welcomed J made it hard for me to keep back tears.

Our analysis focused on personal details of the clients, reasons for leaving care prenatally, the rates and reasons for transfer to hospital during labour and post partum, medical interventions, health and admission to hospital of the newborn or mother from birth up to six weeks post partum, intrapartum and neonatal mortality, and breast feeding.

This view of one mother was also evident in the comments made by women who spent part of their labour at home but transferred for delivery.

Of course, sometimes induction or speeding along labour is necessary for mother or baby.

The labour and birth unfold slowly and it's such an honour to support not just the woman in the birth of her first baby but also in actually becoming a mother for the first time... I like to see first time couples from very early on in pregnancy and I work closely with them all through their pregnancy helping to dismiss all the nonsense that most people think labour and birth is about and support them in preparing for what will actually happen.

It is a difficult choice to make for most first time mothers as its hard to self assess what the different sensations of early labour mean about your progress and the length of time left until the labour gets more intense.

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Many women fear dying in labour, but for the most part both mother and baby come through the procedure fine.

After engagement (which usually happens earlier for first - time mothers), certain symptoms often arise which hint at approaching labour.

Some mothers opt for inductions to artificially induce labour, but there are both pros and cons to this approach.

It is also common for many second and third time mothers to fear childbirth, as each labour is different.

Thus, the two crucial determinants for a successful start to breastfeeding seem to be uninterrupted contact with the mother until after the first feed and no sedation of the infant by analgesics given to the mother during labour.

For the new mother, the third stage is a time of reaping the rewards of her labour.

Risk factors for shoulder dystocia may include a large baby, a problem with the mother's pelvis, gestational diabetes, post-term pregnancy, prolonged labour, and a history of shoulder dystocia in previous pregnancies.

Secondly, the limited time horizon of the study meant that the follow - up of outcomes for both mother and baby did not extend beyond the time period of labour and care immediately after birth, or higher level postnatal or neonatal care when this was received.

Individual data collection forms, designed as part of the cohort study, documented duration of labour, mode of delivery, some forms of pain relief, active management of the third stage of labour, whether an episiotomy was performed, clinical complications, length of stay for both mother and baby by type of ward and level of care, and transfers by duration and mode.

For expectant mothers and their labour support person.

Many women approach labour with fear because of the negativity surrounding birth and the assumption that it must involve excruciating pain for the mother.

For first time mothers, it is always a good idea to call the doctor anyway because there is no way for differentiating between actual labour and preterm laboFor first time mothers, it is always a good idea to call the doctor anyway because there is no way for differentiating between actual labour and preterm labofor differentiating between actual labour and preterm labour.

Most of the time, the baby is given to the mother in the labour room itself or in the ward, already wrapped up, for her to feed in the sitting or sleeping position (turned on one side).

The guidelines include interventions provided to the mother — for example steroid injections before birth, antibiotics when her water breaks before the onset of labour, and magnesium sulfate to prevent future neurological impairment of the child, as well as interventions for the newborn baby — for example thermal care, feeding support, (e.g. kangaroo mother care, when babies are stable), safe oxygen use, and other treatments to help babies breathe more easily.

This includes essential care during childbirth and in the postnatal period for every mother and baby, including antenatal steroid injections (given to pregnant women at risk of preterm labour to strengthen the babies» lungs), kangaroo mother care (when the baby is carried by the mother with skin - to - skin contact and frequent breastfeeding), and antibiotics to treat newborn infections.

«We found that for low - risk mothers at the start of their labour it is just as safe to deliver at home with a midwife as it is in hospital with a midwife,» said Professor Simone Buitendijk of the TNO Institute for Applied Scientific Research.

Nearly a third of women who planned and started their labours at home ended up being transferred as complications arose — including for instance an abnormal fetal heart rate, or if the mother required more effective pain relief in the form of an epidural.

According to a report by The International Labour Organization (ILO), in 178 countries, paid maternity leave for working mothers is guaranteed, and 54 countries provide paid leave for new fathers.

Mothers will have a start stop labour that may go on for several days as the baby tries to engage, the contractions may be double ones and painful but the true trance like state of labour doesn't come on and the energy of the labour doesn't move forwards.

The evidence for this theory is particularly poignant and hopeful for families where there has been a disruption in infant - caregiver bonding, for example if a mother or parent has experienced illness, complications or trauma during pregnancy, labour or birth.

Gentle, natural birth is our genetic blueprint for labour and birth, switching on hormonal systems that optimise ease, pleasure and safety for mothers, babies, fathers and families.

Caeserean surgery, scorned by many, but loved by even more are becoming more and more common nowadays with many healthy mothers opting to go for c sections instead of natural labour (read; a certain...

She is generally attuned to a mother's emotional and physical needs, and stays with her for the whole duration of her labour.

Writing for Politics.co.uk Labour MP Sharon Hodgson said the next leader of the party should be a woman and Cooper's experience as a mother made her the right choice.

Manjula Sood, the mother of Labour candidate for Norfolk North West, Manish Sood, who openly criticised Gordon Brown's ability as prime minister.

Ed Miliband reveals who his mother wanted to back for Labour leader after being asked which son she will support.

• My mother - in - law, Win Francis, who has reached the ripe old age of 90 because of the hundreds of miles she has walked delivering leaflets for the Labour party, has just been informed she has been barred from voting, with no reason given.

RM: The Labour leader is reluctant to talk about his family, but he refers to his teacher mother and engineer father who instilled in him a love for socialism and peace.

Labour leaders started converging in Kaduna since Monday for what they are claiming would end up being the mother of all rallies.

«It is perfectly obvious that Labour stands for sharing, kindness, gays, single mothers and Nelson Mandela as opposed to braying bossy men having affairs with everyone shag shag shag left right and centre and going to the Ritz in Paris then telling all the presenters off on the Today programme.»

The Labour leader insisted he would not be bullied into marrying Ms Thornton, the mother of his two young sons, before quipping: «Thank God for that, probably».

«As for the name Dolly, that came from the new stockmen who were sitting up with Dolly's surrogate mother in the latter stages of labour.

The emotional labour pains of becoming a mother are far greater than the physical pangs of birth; these are the growing surges of your heart as it pushes out selfishness and fear and makes room for sacrifice and love.

Writing is hard — I'd done enough of it to know that much — and, what's more, I'd seen my mother — both parents actually, my father is also a novelist — sweating blood over their work and I just didn't feel that that sort of hard labour was for me.

His father was a civil engineer and his mother a civil servant, later a life peer and Labour Minister for Health in Harold Wilson's government and local government ombudsman.