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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.

• Washing and bathing your baby

  Read a step-by-step guide to washing and bathing your new baby, including how often to do it and how to top and tail.

• What happens if your unborn baby dies

  Read about what happens after stillbirth, finding the cause of death and the support available to you and your family.

• Your 6-week postnatal check

  Find out about the postnatal check that happens around 6 weeks after the birth, where you can discuss any health issues you may have, including contraception.

• Your baby's health and development reviews

  Find out when your baby will have their health and development reviews (health visitor checks), and what happens at each one.

• Congenital heart disease in pregnancy

  Find out about the risks of congenital heart disease in pregnancy, and where to get support.

• 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.

• Womb (uterus) cancer - Help and support

  If you have womb cancer, support is available from your specialist team and charities like Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK.

• Looking after a sick child

  Read about how to look after a sick child, including dealing with minor accidents and when you should get help.

• 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.