How Will My Baby Be Monitored In Labour?
Dr Ellie Rayner explains all you need to know about baby monitoring in labour.
Episiotomies, Forceps, Ventouse And Induction: The Low-Down On Birthing Interventions
What is an episiotomy?
An episiotomy is a procedure performed during labour, where a small cut is made to your perineum by your midwife or doctor. An episiotomy will be performed following your consent, under ...
False Labour Pains: What Are They? And How Do I Know If They’re Normal?
What are false labour pains? The difference between Braxton Hicks contractions and real labour contractions.
Giving Birth: What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag
We explain what you should be packing in your hospital bag, so you can be totally organised ahead of the birth of your child.
Worried About Giving Birth? Check Out This Top 10 Tips for the Labour Room
I have been in midwifery for seven years now and have had various experiences whilst supporting women and their partners throughout labour. Some have filled my eyes with tears of joy and others have made my hea...
How To Reduce The Risk Of Tearing During Labour
Unfortunately, 85% of first-time mums will have a vaginal tear during labour. Physiotherapist Jenny Constable advises how to lower your risk of tears.
The Secret to Enjoying Labour: 10 Benefits of Mindful Birthing
Being mindful can help you have a stress-free pregnancy and birth experience, and let's face it - I think we all like the sound of that!
Call the Midwife: Zita West’s Top Tips for Labour
Zita West, midwife to many an A-lister, and author of the Zita West Pregnancy Companion shares her tips for preparing for labour.
Can Reflexology Induce Labour?
1) How effective and exactly how does reflexology induce labour? The days leading to childbirth
