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Labour and Birth

Hospital bag checklist: Everything you need to pack for your labour

aarti and baby birth story
Labour and Birth

“I can still hear my 2-year-old’s voice shouting: ‘What’s happening to mummy?'” Aarti’s unplanned home birth story

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Labour and Birth

Positive birth stories from our MadeForMums community

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hannah and baby georgiana
Labour and Birth

‘Much to my horror I had no time for any pain relief… I was 9cm dilated.’ Hannah’s natural birth story

louisa and baby louis
Labour and Birth

‘After pushing for an hour, I heard the midwife say: “We’ll have to intervene if he’s not out on the next push”.’ Louisa’s induction birth story

georgie le and baby
Labour and Birth

‘My biggest fear was a c-section but I would choose it again.’ Georgie’s unplanned c-section birth story

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Labour and Birth

‘We pulled into the car park. My husband told me to get out but I couldn’t: the baby was coming!’ Kathleen’s twin birth story

Very pregnant woman in summer
Labour and Birth

17 early signs that labour is near

cervical-dilation
Labour and Birth

Cervical dilation and effacement: what to expect, what are the stages and what do they feel like?

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Your 9 Months

What does it mean when your baby’s head is engaged?

sammibrennan
Labour and Birth

‘I had the urge to push and could not hold off’ Sammi’s unplanned home birth story

mum alysia and dad with baby hallie
Labour and Birth

‘The midwife announced I was 9cm. I was in shock!’ Alysia’s induction birth story

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Labour and Birth

Will the coronavirus outbreak affect my labour and who can be with me at the birth?

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Labour and Birth

Babycare Obi TENS Plus review

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Labour and Birth

Overdue? Will clary sage bring on labour?