Excessive Weight Leads to Childbirth Complications

April 24th, 2011

An excessive increase in body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy is a serious concern, because it can lead to childbirth complications. Pregnant women should try to avoid becoming overweight, with an i…

 

Doulas Offer Better Labor and Childbirth Support, Suggests Research

April 21st, 2011

  Getting continuous support during labor and childbirth from a doula, helps birthing moms the most, suggests a newly updated research review in the Cochrane Library – a publication of the Cochrane Coll…  [ ... ]

Hypnosis As An Alternative to Painkillers During Childbirth

April 21st, 2011

  More than 800 expectant mothers shall take part in an 18 month NHS trial study on the effectiveness of hypnosis childbirth. The women will be taught to hypnotize themselves before childbirth. The expe…  [ ... ]