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The science bitWithin a week of your baby's birth, high levels of pregnancy hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which helped to sustain your healthy pregnancy, drop. With all this going on in your body, it's no wonder you find yourself euphoric one
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miscarriage while pregnant. The chance of a premature birth is almost doubled if you smoke during pregnancy. The babies of some smokers actually experience nicotine withdrawal symptoms after birth. Smoking starves the foetus of oxygen, affecting your baby
Actress Kym Marsh, 34, has given birth to a little girl, Polly Lomas, five weeks before her due date following a natural birth. Her partner, actor Jamie Lomas, 30, who plays Warren Fox on Hollyoaks posted a message for fans on twitter which said
small and one large.Sanitary towels - two packs of large, absorbent towels. NOT tampons.Loose, comfortable clothes to wear during the birth - a loose T-shirt or roomy night shirt would be ideal. Other nightclothes for before and after the birth - if you
to relieve pain, especially in the lower back area. Some aromatherapy oils can help, too - one study found that women who used them during labour had shorter labours and used fewer drugs for pain relief. This is one area of labour where your birth partner can
It's normal to feel a bit down after the birth of your baby, particularly two to four days after the birth. Many women get a touch of the baby blues. Doctors suggest this may be brought on by sudden changes in hormone levels. You may feel very
and are usually both delivered within 20 minutes of each other. While the second baby is being delivered, your birth partner can put the first twin onto their chest (under their shirt) for warmth and bonding. After the babies have been delivered, you enter
Bex tells her birth story: I was Group B Strep during my pregnancy and was told I would need three doses of antibiotics four hours apart.I was given the due date of Christmas Day. Emeliya-rose came on Christmas Eve morning. I went into hospital at 7
