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When should I write my birth plan?

By half way into your pregnancy, you’ll probably start giving some thought into how you want to give birth. Do you want an epidural or a water birth? At home or in hospital? Would you like your baby delivered straight onto your tummy, even if he’s bloody, or would you like him cleaned up first?…

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Home birth: your rights

Even though you have decided on a home birth, you may find that family, friends and some medical staff are against the idea so it’s worth knowing just what your rights are, how to convince others that you actually really do know what you want and, if all else fails, what options you’re left with…

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