What Is Postpartum Depression?
The birth of a baby is a joyful event no doubt, but it brings with it loads of extra work and constant vigil of the little one. The new born is totally dependent on the mother and as he is unable to communicate, she has to pre-empt his every need and act accordingly. She has [...]
Pain Management During Labor
The birth of a child has been much eulogised but it comes accompanied with much pain and discomfort. The labor pains last between five to twelve hours. They are mild and infrequent in the beginning but as time progresses they increase in intensity and frequency. You must attempt to be in a positive frame of [...]
What Is Hypnobirthing?
First time mothers often talk to their friends and relatives about the difficulties and pain faced during the process of giving birth to the child. The extent of labour one has to face often causes a sense of fear in their minds. Now the process of giving birth to a child by the natural process [...]
Childbirth Injuries To Be Avoided
Giving birth to a child is a complex process and delivery of a child may not be as smooth as considered by many. Both the mother and her child are likely to sustain some sort of injury during the child birth process. The type of injuries that can be suffered by the child and the [...]
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section Delivery
It was earlier believed that if a woman had delivered a child by a caesarean operation, then her subsequent babies would have to be delivered in the same manner. A vertical cut was made in the uterus to take out the baby and it was liable to rupture if a normal delivery was attempted subsequently. [...]
What Is A Postpartum Doula?
A doula is a person who is trained to help the mother after child birth. She has good knowledge of baby care after birth. Also, she helps midwife during childbirth, labour or delivery process. A doula is professionally trained for how to undertake post delivery precautions. Mostly they are educated ladies having full knowledge of [...]
Different Types Of Baby Delivery
There were times when ladies gave birth to children at home with the help of a midwife. In most of the cases proper hygiene was not adopted at the crucial time. This resulted in many child deaths and many mothers suffered from septic or infections. With advancement of science, more and more educated families decided [...]
