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Glossary of pregnancy terms: F
Fallopian tubes Part of the female reproductive system. The eggs produced in the ovaries have to travel down the fallopian tubes before embedding in the lining of the uterus. Occasionally a fertilised egg will embed in the tube, causing an ectopic pregnancy. Fetal blood sampling (FBS) If a baby appears to be in distress during…
Ideas for your birth plan
Your birth plan is ideal if there are certain things that you really do or do not want to happen during your labour. Like some women, you may have individual preferences totally unique to you, but the following is a list of more general considerations. You may know exactly how you want your birth experience to be but…
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What happens in labour?
The process of labour is easier to understand when it is split into three stages. In the first stage the cervix, or neck of the womb, gradually opens up to make space for the baby. It needs to open to approximately 10 centimetres before the baby’s head can pass through. This process is called dilation of the cervix. In…
The first stage of labour
The first signs After days or weeks of impatiently waiting for labour to start, it can be difficult to tell just when labour begins. If you are experiencing regular, mild contractions these could be Braxton Hicks (practice) contractions, or the beginning of a stop and start labour, or the real thing. Technically speaking, you’re not…
Practising breathing for labour
There’s no need to learn any complicated breathing patterns for labour, but it can be useful to practise it during your pregnancy in preparation. How deep breathing helps: It helps you relax It keeps your womb (and your baby) supplied with oxygen It gives you something to focus on other than the pain of the…
Birth plan: Beth and Jonathan’s hospital birth plan
Beth and Jonathan Simpson’s hospital birth plan We have attended antenatal classes at UCH as well as NCT classes and a workshop at the Active Birth Centre, and I would like to try to have as active and natural a birth as possible. Despite my high hopes, though, I am keeping an open mind as…
