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Giving birth in a hospital

What happens if you have your baby at a hospital and what do you need to consider before, during and after?

Giving birth in a hospital articles

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Woman having just given birth to her baby
What happens when you give birth in hospital?
Hospital birth
Hospital birth complications: what may happen
Hospital after birth
What happens after your baby is born in a hospital?
woman in labour in hospital
Pain relief options during hospital births: a guide
Family
Who will look after my older children during my hospital birth?
Midwife support
Who will look after me when I have my baby in a hospital?
pregnant woman searching online
Choosing the right maternity hospital for you
Hospital bag checklist
Hospital bag checklist: what do I need to take?
pregnant couple on sofa
Birth partners: what they need to know about hospital births

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