Search results for labour and birth

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• 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.

• 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.

• Having a baby that might be born with a condition

  Find out what you can expect if you continue with your pregnancy after screening has found something.

• Exercise in pregnancy

  Find out about the benefits of exercise in pregnancy, including which kinds of exercise you can do, such as yoga and swimming, and which you should avoid.

• 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.

• Sex and contraception after birth

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

• Your antenatal care and appointments

  Find out about NHS antenatal (pregnancy) care, including how to get it, when you'll have appointments and what happens at them.

• Giving birth outside the UK

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

• Preventing stillbirth

  Read about what you can do to help prevent stillbirth, including not smoking, avoiding alcohol and drugs during pregnancy and attending all of your antenatal appointments.

• Sleep and tiredness after having a baby

  Tips for coping with tiredness and sleep problems when you have a new baby, with advice about how to relax, get more sleep and deal with stress.