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Effects of Contractions

Contractions bring up the cervix to allow it to dilate. Little by little it will open, until it is about 10cm wide, so that the baby’s head can pass through during the birth.

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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Effects of Contractions