Find out about labour and birth. Plus explore things to consider when planning or recovering. With your questions answered, you can make decisions that feel right for you.
Labour & birth articles
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Assisted birth: ventouse or forceps
Baby positions in the womb before birth
Birth partners and doulas: importance and tips
Bleeding after birth and postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
Body after birth: Incontinence, vagina, and more
Breech and transverse babies: what you need to know
Epidural, spinal, and combined spinal epidural (CSE)
Gas and air (Entonox) in labour
Hospital bag checklist: what do I need?
How to do perineal massage: a step-by-step guide
How to labour in water or have a water birth
Hypnobirthing: where to start
Induced labour and membrane sweeps: reasons, benefits and drawbacks
Is home birth the right decision for me?
Is it possible to bring on labour?
Maternity rights and informed decision making
Overdue baby – what happens if my baby is late?
Pain management in labour
Perineal tears and episiotomy during childbirth
Pethidine and diamorphine for pain management in labour
Planning where to give birth
Postnatal exercise: how soon can I start again after a baby?
Premature babies and neonatal care
Recovery after vaginal or caesarean birth
Remifentanil for pain management in labour
Sepsis in pregnancy and babies
Sterile water injections
Stillbirth: causes, risks and what happens afterwards
The 6-8 week postnatal check with the GP
Twins and multiple birth
Twins and multiple birth
Using a TENS machine in early labour
Vitamin K for newborn babies
What are the first signs of labour?
What birth options are available after having a caesarean?
What happens after your baby is born?
What is a caesarean birth?
What is a vaginal birth?
What is the second stage of labour?
What is the third stage of labour (birth of the placenta?)
Writing a birth or postnatal plan
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