to do you think? Do you feel youve been given enough choice about where to have your baby? Tell us in the comments box below Are you considering a home birth? Read our guide- click here
hospital. The Government recently announced plans to give women more choice on where they have their babies - including more access to home births.Check out our interactive Good Birth Guide before you decide. All you need to do is type in your postcode
Birth and labour are the biggest worries for many pregnant women. Where to have the baby? How to make the right choice for you and your bump?We know that these concerns feature large for BabyExpert members, so we've teamed up with one of the UK
.But birth is of course one of those times in life when events can overtake even the best laid plans. Which is why it's important to think about your ideal birth' before you go into labour, as well as the choices you may have to make about your baby's birth
are thinking about having your baby at home, the following might help you decide in favour:You're having a straightforward pregnancy without known complications.Giving birth naturally in the privacy of your own home appeals to you.You would ideally like
Having a straightforward birth isn't always down to luck. There's a lot you can do to improve your chances of having a problem-free delivery - from where you choose to give birth, to who you're with, your position and even your state of mind
How can hypnotherapy help you cope with labour?'Hypnotherapy can help with the birth experience on a number of different levels. It can teach and help the expectant mother how to distress and relax. It can boost her confidence levels and dispel any
Where to have your baby is one of the first choices you're asked to make once your pregnancy is confirmed. Here's how to weigh up the options.Talk to other mums in your areabut bear in mind that every birth is different so one person's good or bad
Mums-to-be worried about giving birth naturally are to be offered psychiatric counselling under new draft guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).The NHS hopes to curb the number of mums-to-be opting
It has been confirmed that women will be given the right to choose a Caesarean section birth on the NHS.The guidelines issued today by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) state that pregnant women can now opt for a C-section, even
