Giving birth takes a bigger toll on your body than running a full marathon
No surprise there. Birth is natural and normal, but it is also really, really hard on us. And the fact is that society needs to acknowledge that so mothers can get the support and time they need to heal. In fact, science suggests that giving birth is harder on a person’s body than running a […]
1 year ago
Men should never watch a woman give birth, doctor argues
Can’t say we agree with this one Back in the day, having dads in the delivery room was very much unheard of. Nowadays, however, a whopping 90 percent of dads-to-be are there by their partner’s side through labour and birth. The thing is, though, a UK doctor has come out and said that, in his […]
2 years ago
A hair comb can be used during labour to ease pain
There are many different ways you can ease pain during birth. Every mum will opt for her own methods, but this could be worth a shot. Apparently, holding a comb in your hand can help you get through labour pains more easily. Shared by Fox Valley Birth and Baby on Facebook, this method apparently has […]
2 years ago
I want my mum with me when I give birth, but my partner won’t allow it
It is the most overwhelming, scary, amazing experience most of us will have in our lifetime. Bringing a baby into this world – especially the first time you do it – is a major deal – and can, naturally, seem rather frightening. We just don’t know what to expect, and no amount of movies or […]
3 years ago
Mum had to fight to give birth after tests showed her son had Down Syndrome
“If you could measure joy, it would be off the scale” People are flooding to social media in support of British mum Natalie who had to fight to give birth to her son after finding out he had Down Syndrome. Yesterday was World Down Syndrome Day and so mum Natalie O’Rourke joined Phillip Schofield and […]
3 years ago
Man refused to pay his wife’s hospital bill because she had an epidural
Prepare to get very angry… Yes, you did read the headline right. A man actually did refuse to pay his wife’s hospital bills because she chose to have an epidural. A user by the name of @thiscassgirl posted a shocking and almost unbelievable story to Reddit during the week that caused outrage on the internet. […]
3 years ago