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Water Birth Story Part 2

Water Birth Story in Mother and Baby Magazine 2 See previous post for part 1

Water Birth Story Part 1

Water Birth Story in Mother and Baby Magazine See next post for part 2

Operating Theatre in Ethiopia

Roger scrubbed up and in the operating theatre in Gimbie, Ethiopia.

What Was Your Delivery Room Like?

What was the room like that you gave birth in?  Nicer than this I am sure.  More comfortable and with a plenty of equipment to assist your delivery should you need it. This is a delivery room in Gimbie, Ethiopia.  Women walk for hours to get here to give birth with no pain relief. If you would like to make a donation to help Roger and his team make a difference in Ethiopia please visit our Justgiving site and make sure you mention this site when leaving your details!  Thank you!  

What is the Antenatal Clinic like at your Local Hospital?

Even if your local hospital is a bit scruffy with outdated decor, it is probably not as bad as this. This is where pregnant women in Gimbie, Ethiopia have their antenatal appointments. If you would like to make a donation to help Roger and his team make a difference in Ethiopia please visit our Justgiving site and make sure you mention this site when leaving your details!  Thank you!

Heavy Bleeding at 12 weeks – My Experience.

The point of this post is not to scare anyone, but to give you an example of an occasion where heavy bleeding does not always have to mean something terrible has happened. If you are squeamish then perhaps don’t read much further. 5 days before my 12 week scan, I opened the front door after a trip to the supermarket, and suddenly felt a gush of liquid between my legs.  I knew straight away that it was not wee and ran straight to the bathroom.  As I pulled my jeans down – blood was pouring out of me at an […]

8 weeks pregnant with twins – IVF – ICSI

I am currently 8 weeks pregnant with twins. I conceived through IVF using icsi. I have currently been using progesterone capsules twice daily but I have been advised to stop using them as I am at 8 weeks. I am a bit nervous about stopping them as some of my initial hormone checks showed that I had quite high estrogen levels and therefore possibly low pogesterone. I do have more capsules I could use but is it dangerous to carry on with them? I have heard that some women keep using them till week 12? The other thing was that […]

New Page on Group Strep B Infection

click here to read our New Page on Group Strep B Infection

Premature baby – chances of it happening again?

I had a premature delivery with my first baby- at 37 weeks, I was wondering how likely this is to happen again? 37 weeks is just on the cusp of being premature. The approximate risk of a similar event is twice the normal risk (ie it has increased from 5-10% to 10-20%.)  Some units will attempt to estimate your risk by measuring the length of your cervix at 20-24 weeks.  Alternatively, you might be offered a Fibronectin swab test from the vagina at 28 weeks.  Please ask your midwife or doctor about this. Your chances of a successful outcome are […]

Measuring Big For Dates

I am 24 weeks pregnant with my second baby, but am measuring approximately 30 weeks.  Should I change my due date?  First of all, we are assuming you had a dating scan at 12 or 20 weeks, which is where your expected due date has come from. There are several reasons why you might be measuring larger than your dates suggest, such as: Poor measuring technique, a full bladder or rectum, twins, wrong dates, fibroids, excess liquor or a larger than expected baby. Most women are not routinely checked at 24 weeks ,but perhaps there are some extra details of […]