Straightforward birth means giving birth vaginally, without any procedures or interventions. What are the advantages and what can you do to encourage a straightforward birth?

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Mother and baby after birth
What is a vaginal birth?
woman in labour
Pain relief in labour
pregnant woman on phone
The early signs of labour
pregnant woman thinking
Hormones in labour: oxytocin and the others – how they work
Parents getting ready to have a baby
Preparing for a vaginal birth
woman supported in labour
First stage of labour: signs, coping and when to go to hospital
woman in water birth
Second stage of labour: how and when to push
Labour pain relief: epidurals and combined spinal epidurals
Labour pain relief: epidurals and combined spinal epidurals
Pain relief
Birth centre: what pain relief can I have in labour?
Labour pain relief: TENS machine
Labour pain relief: TENS machine
Labour pain relief: Entonox (gas and air)
Labour pain relief: Gas and air (Entonox)
Labour pain relief: sterile water injections
Labour pain relief: sterile water injections
Labour pain relief: birthing ball
Labour pain relief: remifentanil
Labour pain relief: opioids – pethidine and diamorphine
Labour pain relief: intramuscular opioids – pethidine and diamorphine
newborn baby
Third stage of labour: delivering placenta and cord clamping