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Labour & birth
Most women worry about how they will cope with the pain of labour and birth. You may worry too, especially if it is your first baby and you do not know what to expect.
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Where can I give birth?
Where you give birth is your decision. You can choose to give birth at home, in a midwife-led birth centre or in hospital. -
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C-sections - everything you need to know
What is a c-section? What are elective versus emergency c-sections and who decides if you need one? Find out everything you need to know here. -
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Forceps or vacuum delivery (assisted birth)
An assisted vaginal birth is where the doctor uses special instruments to help deliver the baby during the last stage of labour.
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Read more about 'Monitoring your baby in labour 'Image
Monitoring your baby in labour
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Read more about 'Inducing labour 'Image
Inducing labour
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Read more about 'The stages of labour 'Image
The stages of labour
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Read more about 'Movement and positions during labour 'Image
Movement and positions during labour
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Read more about '4 ways your body gets ready for labour 'Image
4 ways your body gets ready for labour
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Read more about 'Delayed cord clamping (DCC) 'Image
Delayed cord clamping (DCC)
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Read more about 'What to do when labour starts 'Image
What to do when labour starts
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Read more about ' 5 positive ways to prepare for labour 'Image
5 positive ways to prepare for labour
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Read more about 'Forceps or vacuum delivery (assisted birth) 'Image
Forceps or vacuum delivery (assisted birth)
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Read more about 'The latent phase of labour 'Image
The latent phase of labour
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Read more about 'What to expect when your waters break 'Image
What to expect when your waters break
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Read more about 'Getting your baby into the best birth position 'Image
Getting your baby into the best birth position