Stages of Labour

Should these phrases be banned from the delivery room?

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Eating and drinking during labour is safe, new study finds.

Put down the ice chips: eating and drinking during labour is safe

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Balloon simulation perfectly shows what contractions are like

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Natural pain relief in the early stages of labour

While managing labour pains on your own can be daunting, there are a number of natural pain relief options to help you cope until you are admitted to hospital.

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Delivery room surprises: when gender predictions are wrong

Out of all the questions asked of mums-to-be, 'Do you know what you're having?' would be right up there in popularity.

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Walking or being vertical can help with moving labour along.

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Best positions for labour

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Packing your hospital bag

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When should I go to hospital?

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Obstetrician choreographs labour dance

And does it with his patients.

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Is it safe to workout during labour?

Here's what the experts say.

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Why I loved giving birth standing up

After three very different labours, I was hoping my fourth and final one would be the holy grail of labours.

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'Bring back my placenta': mum's plea to freezer thieves

A woman has made an emotional plea for the return of her son's placenta amid fears it's been eaten by the thieves who stole it from her freezer.

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Some babies are born with a protective covering of vernix.

Facebook page celebrates vernix - AKA baby’s 'birthday frosting'

Birth Without Fear is celebrating vernix – or what they call 'birthday frosting' – by sharing a photo of a baby covered in a thick layer of vernix.

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Put down the ice chips: eating in labour may actually be beneficial.

Eating during labour may be beneficial, study finds

A new study has demonstrated that eating during labour - rather than chowing down on ice chips - may actually be beneficial, leading to shorter deliveries.