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• Preparing for the birth

  Find out how to get ready for the birth including making a birth plan.

• Your body after the birth

  Advice about stitches, piles, bleeding and other physical changes after birth, plus tips to help you make a healthy recovery.

• What happens in labour and birth

  Find out what happens during labour and birth.

• Sex and contraception after birth

  Find out about sex and contraception after birth, including contraception you can use while breastfeeding.

• How to make a birth plan

  Find a birth plan template and learn about making a birth plan, including where to give birth, pain relief options, who to have with you and your feelings on intervention.

• Labour and birth

  How to tell if you're in labour and what happens during labour and birth.

• After the birth

  All you need to know about what happens after the birth.

• Giving birth outside the UK

  Find out what healthcare arrangements you need to make if you want to give birth outside the UK.

• The stages of labour and birth

  Find out what happens during labour and birth, including the 3 stages of labour, contractions, dilation, birth positions and monitoring your baby.

• Tips for your birth partner

  Find out how your birth partner can help during labour, such as reminding you of relaxation techniques, massaging you and holding your hand.