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Contractions

 
Contractions

Under the effects of the birth-inducing hormones, the muscles of the uterus contract at regular intervals.  They will start far apart and become progressively closer together as labour advances and the cervix dilates and thins out in preparation for the baby’s passage through the birth canal.



  
  

Sarah Horrocks
13/06/2006
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Early Signs

- Feelings of Heaviness
- Tiredness
- Loss of Mucus Plug

Contractions

- Pain
- Timing
- Effects of Contractions

Breaking Waters

- What Happens
- When should you go to hospital?

In Hospital

- Examinations
- Monitoring
- Medication
- The Epidural
- Should Daddy be there?

The Birth

- Stage One: Dilation of the Cervix
- Stage Two: Delivery
- Stage Three: Delivery of the Placenta
- Episiotomy
- Foceps and Ventouse

First Minutes with Your Baby

- He cries!
- The Importance of the First Hour
- Early Care
- How long do you spend in hospital?

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