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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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The emotional after-effects of an emergency caesarean
As I lay on the hospital bed, fully dilated and numb from the waist down, I heard the words I was dreading.
5 childbirth myths that need to be busted
Birth is an unpredictable, mysterious process that intrigues us all, and there is a lot of misinformation out there.
How hypnobirthing got me through a c-section I dreaded
Hypnobirthing most certainly isn't about clucking like a chicken with Daryl Somers in front of a room full of gullible idiots.
No, mums don't get induced as a 'lifestyle choice'
The fear of all medical intervention in childbirth goes beyond justifiable caution. It is plain quackery.
Expect the unexpected: Keeping an open mind during birth
The hospital maternity reception is full of expecting parents like my husband and me, waiting for the birth unit tour to start.
PHOTOS: The amazing water birth of twins
The incredible images show a father helping his wife deliver twins at home in their bathtub.
More parents want 'vaginal seeding' for babies, but doctors aren't sure
It sounds good in practice, but vaginal seeding might not be such a great idea after all.
Mum tells why she left baby's placenta attached for six days
Lotus birth has attracted advocates around the world who believe infants are put under unnecessary stress when they are cut off from the remainder of the blood supply from the placenta.
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What to do if you are anxious about giving birth
It's very common to feel a little stressed in the lead-up to your baby's birth. The reality is one in four pregnant women – under that "pregnancy glow" - feel anxious about giving birth.
I had a caesarean and it was beautiful
Guess what? Despite not pushing him out, I cried, and my heart skipped, and I felt the rush of love and pride when I saw him for the first time.
What pregnant women around the world pack in their hospital bag
WaterAid has photographed the contents of the maternity bags of expectant mothers around the world.
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