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Where to have your baby
The general assumption is that all pregnant women, especially those that are pregnant for the first time, will have their baby in hospital. Most women have a range of choices though depending on what’s available in their area. The choice for most women is between giving birth at home, in a midwife-led birth centre, or in hospital. For…
Communicating with the medical staff
Have you thought about what kind of support you would like from your midwife during your pregnancy and labour? Do you want her to tell you what to do or do you want her to follow what you would like? Are you happy with the idea of going along with her suggestions, or do you…
Unplanned homebirth or ‘precipitous birth’
A labour and birth that happens so quickly that there is usually not enough time to get to hospital or for your midwife to be present. No one knows for sure exactly why fast labours happen. Precipitous birth is not called “emergency birth” because it rarely is, despite being fast and unexpected. A precipitous birth…
Premature baby
It can be a shock to realise that your baby is going to be born much earlier than you had expected. Often parents feel unready and rushed, and you may feel worried or frightened about the health of your baby. You may need some time to get used to the idea of being a parent,…
Anxiety about birth
Anxiety or fear about the birth is very common. It can range from mild anxiety to a phobia of birth, called tocophobia. Anxiety or fear of the birth can happen not only to women who haven’t given birth before, but also to those who have had a previous birth experience which has left them traumatised…
