Search results for labour and birth

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• Vaginal discharge

  Find out why you will probably have more vaginal discharge in pregnancy, and when you need to see a doctor.

• Changes in the last hours and days

  Find out about physical changes that can happen when you're dying, including changes to appetite and breathing.

• Gestational diabetes

  Find out what gestational diabetes is, what problems it can cause, how it's diagnosed, and what the treatments are.

• What happens if your baby is breech?

  Find out about baby positions before birth including breech (feet first) and transverse (lying sideways) – plus what can be done to turn babies in the wrong position, and the safest options for birth.

• Advice for new parents

  Babies with Down's syndrome are like any newborn babies. They'll be eating, sleeping, crying, and needing love and cuddles just like all babies.

• Postpartum psychosis

  Information on postpartum psychosis (psychosis after childbirth), with links to other useful resources.

• Forceps or vacuum delivery

  Find out about assisted birth or assisted delivery, where forceps or vacuum (ventouse) are used to help deliver the baby.

• Foods to avoid in pregnancy

  Find out what food and drink you can have and what you should avoid or be careful with during pregnancy, such as some cheeses, meats, fish, eggs, nuts, caffeine and alcohol.

• What you'll need for your baby

  Find out what you'll need to buy for your baby, including clothes, bedding, pushchairs, prams and car seats.

• What complications can affect the placenta?

  Complications that can affect the placenta during pregnancy or childbirth include low-lying placenta, retained placenta and placental abruption. These complications are rare.