Search results for birth

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• 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.

• Giving birth outside the UK

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

• Sex and contraception after birth

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

• Labour and birth

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

• Giving birth to twins or more

  What to expect when your twins or triplets are born, including your birth choices and what happens if your babies are premature.

• 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.

• Where to give birth: the options

  Find out about your options for where to give birth: at home, in hospital or at a midwife-led (midwifery) unit.

• Premature labour and birth

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

• What happens straight after the birth?

  What to expect after your baby is born, including information on skin-to-skin contact, bonding, stitches and vitamin K injections.

• Coronary heart disease and pregnancy

  Find out how pregnancy can affect coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as the risks, birth options and managing your CHD.