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Labour & birth articles

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New baby
10 things that happen after your baby's born
ventouse or forceps delivery
Assisted birth: ventouse or forceps delivery
Baby caesarean scar
Birth choices after a caesarean section
after birth
Birth options after a caesarean: VBAC or ERCS?
Breech babies
Breech babies: what you need to know
Woman holding baby clothes up to the window
Experiencing stillbirth
woman supported in labour
First stage of labour: signs, coping and when to go to hospital
csection birth
Having a caesarean: what to expect
pregnant woman thinking
Hormones in labour: oxytocin and the others – how they work
Overdue baby: induced labour pros and cons
Induced labour: reasons, pros and cons
pregnant woman talking
Overdue baby – what happens if my baby is late?
Premature baby
Premature babies: what parents need to know
pregnant woman looking at bump with comforting hand
Preparation for multiple births
Parents getting ready to have a baby
Preparing for a vaginal birth
woman in water birth
Second stage of labour: how and when to push
baby's blanket
Stillbirth: what it means and what causes it
pregnant woman on phone
The early signs of labour
newborn baby
Third stage of labour: delivering placenta and cord clamping
VBAC
Vaginal birth after a caesarean
Parents with new born baby
Vitamin K and newborns: what you need to know
newborn baby
What happens after your baby is born?
caesarean birth
What is a caesarean birth?
Mother and baby after birth
What is a vaginal birth?

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