Midwife Nikki says:Eating and drinking during labour used not to be recommended because of concerns that an emergency Caesarean under general anaesthetic might be needed. But as most C-sections are now done under spinal or epidural anaesthesia

Your baby is running out of space in which to move about, and may be pointing downwards now, ready for the birth.You know more or less when your baby’s likely to be born, but what will she be like? Baby horoscopes may give you a clue. Clickto see what your baby’s star sign could ...

waiting for things to begin, the doctors and nurses were taking bets on the size of the baby as my tummy was huge.The highest bet was 9lb10oz.As the operation began and they were bringing the baby out, there was a lot of "oh my goodness, wow" and he

a natural birth but now I just feel so lucky that she made it and so did I. I still have some very tearful moments of relief.Daisy's weight did drop to 5lb 12oz at 10 days old, but at 6 weeks  she was 9lb 5oz and at 18 weeks she is 16lb having been

the baby turn. Most back-to-back babies will still turn, and you will be able to deliver normally. But if the baby doesn't turn, delivery by C-section will usually be required.

seconds. Amanda was in intensive care for three days after a haemorrhage and several blood transfusions following the birth of Hollie. Before she underwent a C-section birth, doctors were aware Amanda was suffering from both placenta previa and placenta

Having been through the experience once, you may be wondering how a subsequent labour and birth will differ.Generally, a second birth will tend to be faster and easier. 'There's plenty of evidence that you can expect a quicker, easier birth the second time around,' says consultan...

Multiple pregnancies are less likely to go to full-term (40 weeks) than single pregnancies. Twin births may take place at 37 weeks, triplets at 34 weeks. In a 2008 Tamba survey, only 43% of twin pregnancies and 1.5% of triplet pregnancies lasted

mind.' It's a good idea to go through some of the 'what if?' scenarios before the big day, as knowing what to expect can really help if things don't work out exactly as you'd imagined.What if... my waters break early?For around 15% of women, breaking

Seven months’ pregnant Victoria Beckham has decided when, where and how her baby daughter will be welcomed into the world later this summer, according to reports in the press today.The celebrity mum-to-be has booked a C-section for early July