A new report on maternity care in Ireland highlights concerns around informed decision-making, patient choice and consent ...

A new portable ultrasound machine has arrived at the family birthing unit at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH), ...

Despite this, many people still know very little about what goes on in that birthing room, and even those of us who have been through labour are often at a loss to explain the whys and wherefores ...

And the number could be further reduced to eight if Sensenbrenner's program closes. Every year, approximately 1,200 northern Ontarians travel an average of more than 1.5 hours for basic labour and ...

Hairbrush and ties: Keep your hair manageable during labour. To enhance your comfort ... which most retailers will be able to advise you on.” Your birthing partner should also be prepared.

SHE'D already been through labour and childbirth twice ... to shout out her husband Jamie and sister, who acted as her birthing partners. "I just want to take a moment to say thank you to Jamie ...

WHEN Gill Castle gave birth to her son Sam six weeks early, she was expecting labour to hurt - but nothing could prepare her for what happened next. After her baby became stuck in a birthing ...