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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.

• Labour and birth

  How to tell if you're in labour and what happens during labour and birth.

• 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.

• Inducing labour

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

• 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.

• Giving birth outside the UK

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

• 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.

• Sex and contraception after birth

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

• 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.