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How to cope with labour pain around the clock

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Anonymous, 25 January 2010 11:35

Work with your body throughout the day to make your early labour as comfortable and calm as possibleYou’ve probably heard that labour can last many hours and even days, especially if it’s your first. But don’t panic. Your early labour pains shouldn’t be too intense (banish thoughts of days of agony right now) and there are loads of ways to ...

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How to cope with labour pain around the clock

Work with your body throughout the day to make your early labour as comfortable and calm as possibleYou’ve probably heard that labour can last many...

  • In: Birth > Giving birth

Everything you need to know about birth

How did you know labour had started? The pains became intense ‘I woke up in the night with stomach pain and assumed I had trapped...

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Think the UK has a midwife crisis?

The labour room in Matala’s health clinic, in southwest Angola, Africa, is clean but basic. Five narrow hospital beds are squeezed together. All the beds...

  • In: Birth > Giving birth

Delivery Day: what to expect

It will certainly be a day to remember but the day you give birth might also be one of the most nerve-wracking. ‘Every woman has...

  • In: Birth > Giving birth

Are natural childbirth classes a waste of time?

But should you strike them from your pregnancy plan? Laura Timmins was determined to have a natural labour. She attended antenatal classes with a top...

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What is your partner's birth plan?

While you’ll be continually reminded of the importance of having a birth plan, your partner will probably approach the big day with only a sketchy...

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Birth Jargon decoded

Mucus plugThe mucus plug seals your cervix during pregnancy to protect your unborn baby from infection. When your body is gearing up to give birth...

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The Mummy Guides - The three stages of labour

Here’s what happens when, and how you’re likely to feel at the different stages.How will I know I’m in labour? Early signs of labour include:...

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The Mummy Guides - Intervention in labour

What if my baby needs help to be born? Sometimes, babies need a little helping to make their entrance into the world. Obstetricians and midwives...

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What happens on the day you deliver your baby?

There’s a wealth of information out there about the physical process of giving birth. But many women go into labour still unfamiliar with the scene...

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