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Book review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

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I would like to recommend to all pregnant mums-to-be, Dr Sarah Buckley's book: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering. It is a Doctor's guide to natural childbirth and gentle early parenting choices. Sarah is a trained family physician/GP and mother of four. Without telling you what to do, Sarah outlines many issues that need to be addressed prior to labour. She gives an unbiased view and offers possible options. Her section on the third stage of labour is absolutely wonderful. So often, a natural third stage is very unrecognised, undermined, and speeded up in a … [Read more...] about Book review: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering

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What is Strep B? What is GBS?

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Strep B is short for Group B streptococcus (GBS) which is a type of bacteria that lives in the bowel/vagina as part of the normal flora during or outside of pregnancy.  Between one in three, and one in ten pregnant women carry GBS though it can come and go in the vagina and bowel of most women. For some exposed babies, GBS can grow on the skin. Much less commonly GBS can enter the newborn’s body and cause serious infection. Early onset GBS occurs in the first week of life or late onset GBS from week one to 3 months. In more recent years it has become … [Read more...] about What is Strep B? What is GBS?