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Labour and Birth

The moment that you have been waiting for is finally here and there is nothing that is going to stop it from happening; your baby will be born one way or another. Knowing what happens during labour and delivery can help relieve your anxiety.

What affect do the pain relief drugs have on my baby? How will I know when I am in labour? How can my partner help me through labour and the birth of our baby? All these questions and more are answered in this section.

Pre-Labour and Labour

What happens to you in the lead up to true labour?

The First Stage

How will I know when I am in labour? What is a contraction?

Partners Role

Some great information for your support person can be found here.

Pain Relief

What are my options for pain relief? Are there any natural options?

The Second Stage: Delivery

The moment you have been waiting for. Find out how your baby will enter the world.

The Third Stage

This stage involves the delivery of your placenta.

Caesarean

What happens if I need a caesarean delivery?

Birth Stories

Read these amazing real life birth stories. Every labour and birth is different.