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Episode Six: Birth
In the final episode of Life Before Birth Rhian decides on whether she is going to try for a VBAC birth or planned cesarean section. We hear from a midwife about what happens when you are admitted to hospital in labour, and Rhian goes to Watford General Hospital to have her baby. FeaturingSarah Puntis, midwife...
Episode Five: A Watermelon-sized Baby
In this episode, Rhian reaches the third trimester of pregnancy. She attends physiotherapy sessions for pelvic girdle pain, and becomes increasingly more uncomfortable. We also hear from a paediatric consultant who specialises in neonatology, about what happens if your baby is born prematurely.FeaturingNadia Perez, senior physiotherapist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustDamon Marriott, head of product development, Joie BabyDr Sankara Narayanan, paediatric consultant, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustAntonio Sierra, consultant midwife,, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.SupportersLife Before Birth is made in partnership with Tommee Tippee. The series is supported by Joie Baby, Mum & You, and Frugi Bloom.
Episode Four: Baby MOT
At 20 weeks gestation, you’re half-way through your pregnancy. A real milestone. Rhian gets excited about the 20 week anomaly scan where the baby can be seen in a lot more detail than at the 12 week ultrasound, but also comes to realise that the scan is so much more than a gender reveal. FeaturingMarcellina Coker, consultant gynaecologist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustSupportersLife Before Birth is made in partnership with Tommee Tippee. The series is supported by Joie Baby, Mum & You, and Frugi Bloom Resourceswww.tommys.org
Episode Three: The “Golden Period” of Pregnancy
In this episode, Rhian looks forward to the “golden period” of pregnancy where many of the unpleasant aspects of early pregnancy start to disappear. Rhian also finds out more about perinatal mental health, and asks how common is it to develop a mental health problem during pregnancy?FeaturingAntonio Sierra, consultant midwife, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustRaja Gangopadhyay, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustSofia Jawed Wessel, associate professor in the School of Health & Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)SupportersLife Before Birth is made in partnership with Tommee Tippee. The series is supported by Joie Baby, Mum & You, and Frugi Bloom.
Episode Two: A Flicker of a Heartbeat
Symptoms of early pregnancy can include an increased need to urinate, tender breasts, fatigue, and morning sickness. Rhian contends with the hormonal and physiological changes that come with pregnancy, and attends her first midwife appointment and the combined first trimester screening test. Featuring Antonio Sierra, consultant midwife, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Hannah Alderson, nutritionist,...
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