Birth

Follow the links below to find information about the process of giving birth, including the stages of labour.

For specific information on related topics, such as pregnancy, birth complications, birthing options, pain relief, caesareans, babies and birth defects, follow the links to the HealthInsite topic pages below.

Updated August 2011

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Babies

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Links to information on health issues such as breastfeeding, immunisation, sleeping problems, weight gain and health checks.

Birth Defects

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Links to information about birth defects, including congenital heart defects, spina bifida, cleft lip and palate and various syndromes.

Birthing Options

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Links to information about midwifery, birthing centres, homebirths and other options for giving birth.

Caesarean Section

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Links to information on giving birth by caesarean section.

Genetic Diseases and Disorders

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Links to information about genetic diseases and disorders, including genetic screening, Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington´s Disease and Tourette Syndrome and colour blindness.

Labour Complications

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Links to information on potential complications during labour.

Multiple Births

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Links to information about multiple births.

Neonatal Diseases and Defects

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Links to information about neonatal diseases and defects, including birth defects, diseases of newborn infants, foetal diseases and genetic diseases and disorders.

Pain Relief During Labour

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Links to information about the various methods of pain relief available during labour.

Postnatal Care

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Links to information on postnatal care of mothers and their babies.

Pregnancy

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Links to information on pregnancy and the health of pregnant women.

Systematic Reviews of Interventions used in Childbirth

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Links to summaries of the systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions used in childbirth.

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Title:   Bladder control
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Women who have had a baby are nearly three times more likely to leak urine and wet themselves than women who have not had a baby
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Early labour - the first stage
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Labour is divided into 3 stages: The first stage of labour is the slow opening of your cervix. The second stage is the delivery (birth). The third stage is separation and delivery of the placenta.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Streptococcal infection - group B
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Group B streptococcal bacteria can cause a wide range of illnesses. One to four out of every 1,000 newborns contract group B streptococcal infection (GBS) from their mothers during childbirth. Life-threatening complications include blood poisoning, meningitis and pneumonia. A pregnant woman with GBS can be easily treated with intravenous antibiotics.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   NSW Mothers and babies report 2008
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The NSW Mothers and Babies Report 2008 provides information on recent trends in the health of mothers and babies in NSW, maternity services provided by hospitals, the health of Aboriginal mothers and babies, the health of mothers born overseas and their babies, and congenital conditions in babies.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Sexuality after childbirth
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Sexual changes after childbirth are common. Here is some information on when to engage in sex after childbirth, and changes in a woman's body after childbirth.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Who is present at a birth?
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   In Australia, obstetricians, GP-obstetricians, or midwives may deliver babies. In teaching hospitals, midwifery or medical students, as well as junior doctors or trainee obstetricians may play a role in delivery.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Epidural analgesia
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Epidural analgesia is an injection of local anaesthetic alone, or more commonly in combination with pain. The injection is usually made in the lumber region and provides a reliable and excellent analgesia during childbirth.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Stages of labour
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   There are three distinct stages of labour which involve delivery of the foetus and placenta from the uterus, through the vagina.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Pregnancy - stages of labour
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Labour is divided into three stages - the dilation of the cervix, the delivery of the baby, and the delivery of the placenta. Labour typically takes between seven and 24 hours. Braxton-Hicks contractions or false contractions are sometimes mistaken for labour. Signs of labour may include period-like cramps, backache, diarrhoea, a small bloodstained discharge as the mucus plug drops out (a show) and a gush or trickle of fluid as your waters break.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Herpes transmission - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out how is herpes is transmitted, including passing the virus to partners and herpes in pregnancy.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Government records of births
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The law says you must register your baby's birth within 60 days. The staff at the hospital where you have your baby will usually supply you with the form that you need.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Sheehan's syndrome (postpartum hypopituitarism, postpartum pituitary insufficiency)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Sheehan's syndrome, caused by a severe uterine hemorrhage during childbirth. Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Australia's mothers and babies 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2004 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies.
Date:   Dec 2006

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