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• Stomach pain in pregnancy

  Stomach (abdominal) pains or cramps are common in pregnancy. They're usually nothing to worry about, but they can sometimes be a sign of something more serious that needs to be checked.

• Inducing labour

  Find out about induction of labour, where the midwife or doctor starts labour artificially using a membrane sweep, pessary or hormone drip.

• 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.

• Premature labour and birth

  Find out about premature labour and birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), and what you might expect if it happens.

• Pain relief in labour

  Find out about the different methods of pain relief in labour, including self-help, gas and air, birth pools, pethidine and epidurals.

• Signs that labour has begun

  Find out how to recognise the signs of labour, which can include contractions, a show, waters breaking, backache and needing the toilet.

• Pelvic pain in pregnancy

  Find out how to cope with pelvic pain in pregnancy, also known as symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), or pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP).

• Your baby's movements

  Find out what to do if your baby's movements slow down, change or stop (reduced foetal movement) during pregnancy

• Back pain in pregnancy

  Find out about the causes of backache in pregnancy, and what you can do to help ease the discomfort of back pain.

• Headaches in pregnancy

  Find out about coping with headaches in pregnancy, what you can safely do to ease them and when to seek medical help.