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Midwife in the delivery room

Can you buy a better birth?

Your own personal midwife, therapists to treat you during labour, a private room and hired help afterwards… can paying for your baby’s birth make a difference? Melanie Deeprose investigates Countless thousands of women have given birth on the NHS and been extremely happy with the care they received. But in today’s cash-starved health service, you…

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Waterbirth – contacts

The Active Birth Centre offers advice, antenatal classes and hires out pools: Active Birth Centre 25 Bickerton Road London N19 5JT Tel: 020 7281 6760 Fax: 020 7263 8098 Shop tel: 020 7263 8098 Email: info@activebirthcentre.com www.activebirthcentre.com Having trouble organising a waterbirth in hospital? You might consider hiring the services of an independent midwife who will be…

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Home birth List

Here are some things you may wish to have ready for your labour at home: Your birth plan – if you’ve written one, have a copy ready to give to your midwife, even if there’s already one with your notes Hot water bottle/wheat bag to put on your back or front in labour or to…

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