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The Birth life stage topic provides 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 June 2008
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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.
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Birth Complications
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Links to information on potential complications in birth.
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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.
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Birthing Options
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Links to information about midwifery, birthing centres, homebirths and other options for giving birth.
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Caesarean Section
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Links to information on giving birth by caesarean section.
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Genetic Diseases and Disorders
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Links to information about genetic diseases and disorders, including Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington´s Disease and Tourette Syndrome and colour blindness.
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Multiple Births
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Links to information about multiple births.
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Pain Relief During Labour
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Links to information about the various methods of pain relief available during labour.
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Pregnancy
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Links to information on pregnancy and the health of pregnant women.
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Neonatal Diseases and Defects
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Links to resources about neonatal diseases and defects, including birth defects, diseases of newborn infants, foetal diseases and genetic diseases and disorders.
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Individual or group antenatal education for childbirth or parenthood, or both
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antenatal education aims to help prospective parents prepare for childbirth and parenthood. Prospective parents often look to antenatal education to provide important information on issues such as decision making about and during labour, skills for labo...
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May 2007
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Anti-D administration after childbirth for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Mothers and babies may have incompatible blood characteristics (such as Rhesus positive babies and Rhesus negative mothers). After the birth of a Rhesus positive infant, Rhesus negative women are given an injection of anti-D, which aims to prevent the w...
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Feb 1997
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Early postnatal discharge from hospital for healthy mothers and term infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The length of time women spend in hospital after childbirth has fallen dramatically in many countries over the past 30 years. This review of trials compared the policy of early discharge after childbirth with standard length of stay and care at the time...
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May 2002
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Education for contraceptive use by women after childbirth
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Family planning advice and education about contraception are commonly provided to women who have just given birth. As women may not return for health care, it is seen as an important opportunity to introduce family planning. However, this may or may not...
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Mar 2002
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Streptococcal infection - group B
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Better Health Channel
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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 and pneumonia.
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Jun 2007
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Physical therapies for prevention of urinary and faecal incontinence in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Inability to control the bladder or bowel (incontinence) can be severely distressing and socially limiting. Control of the bladder and bowel is maintained by a complex system including muscles. Ageing can affect this, as can damage during childbirth, or...
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Jan 2002
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Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Women may have their pubic hairs shaved with a razor (perineal shaving) when they are admitted to hospital to give childbirth. This is done in the belief that shaving reduces the risk of infection if the perineum tears or a episiotomy is performed and t...
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Jan 2008
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Australia's mothers and babies 2004
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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The report presents demographic, pregnancy and childbirth factors of women who gave birth in 2004 and the characteristics and outcomes of their babies.
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Dec 2006
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Immediate post-partum insertion of intrauterine devices
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) right after childbirth can be good for many reasons. The woman is not pregnant and may be thinking about birth control. The time and place are convenient for the woman. However, the IUD might be more likely to come...
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Nov 2007
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Births in Victoria 2003-2004
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Better Health Channel
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The Victorian Perinatal Data Collection Unit (VPDCU) creates and maintains a database on perinatal (birth) outcomes and birth defects to improve the health of mothers and babies in Victoria.
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Aug 2007
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Treatments for secondary postpartum haemorrhage
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No randomised controlled trials to inform the management of women with secondary postpartum haemorrhage...
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Jan 2008
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Acupuncture for induction of labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is insufficient evidence describing the efficacy of acupuncture to induce labour...
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Jan 2008
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Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Using fetal pulse oximetry to assess the baby's well-being during labour does not change overall caesarean section rates....
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Nov 2006
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Pregnancy - stages of labour
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Sep 2007
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Mechanical methods for induction of labour
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Mechanical methods were developed to promote cervical ripening and the onset of labour by stretching the cervix and/or stimulating the release of prostaglandins. There is insufficient evidence to assess the effectiveness of mechanical methods, compared ...
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Aug 2001
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Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Women should be encouraged to give birth in comfortable positions, which are usually upright In traditional cultures, women naturally give birth in upright positions like kneeling, standing etc. In western societies, doctors have influenced women to giv...
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Apr 2003
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Prophylactic antibiotics for inhibiting preterm labour with intact membranes
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Premature babies can have a range of complications which often require admission to a neonatal intensive care unit. Some of these complications are so severe that they result in disability or death in the early weeks, and sometimes disability later on i...
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Aug 2002
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