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• 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.

• Dentures

  Find out about dentures (false teeth), including when they’re needed, how to get them, how they’re made and fitted and how to look after them.

• Hypothermia

  Find out about hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature below 35C (normal body temperature is around 37C).

• Recovering from a heart valve replacement

  Find out about recovering after a heart valve replacement, including what to expect and things you can do to help your recovery.

• Breastfeeding: the first few days

  Find out what to expect from breastfeeding in the first few days after birth, including what colostrum is, what happens when your milk 'comes in' and what the let-down reflex feels like.

• Calculate body mass index (BMI) for children and teenagers

  Check a child or teenager's BMI to find out if they're a healthy weight for their height, age, and sex.

• How a colostomy is done

  Find out what's involved in a colostomy, and what to expect after the operation.

• Cerebral palsy – Causes

  Read about the causes of cerebral palsy, including problems that can develop before, during or shortly after birth.

• Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula

  Oesophageal atresia is a rare birth defect that affects a baby's oesophagus (the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach).

• Complications of female sterilisation

  Find out about the possible risks after female sterilisation and what to do if you have any symptoms.