Search results for labour and birth

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• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• Inducing labour

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

• 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.

• Diabetes and pregnancy

  Find out about diabetes in pregnancy, including types 1 and 2, the risks to you and your baby, and how to manage the condition.

• Stillbirth

  Read about stillbirth, which is where a baby is born dead after 24 completed weeks of pregnancy. Find out the causes of stillbirth and how to reduce the risk.

• 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.