Search results for birth
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Pack your bag for labour
Find out the essentials you need to pack in your bag ready for labour and birth, including clothes for you and the baby, towels and sanitary pads.
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Antenatal classes
Find out how antenatal classes prepare you for your baby's birth and details of how to find and choose a class.
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Getting to know your newborn
What to expect in the first few days after birth, including your baby's appearance, birthmarks, tests and fontanelles.
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Early days
What to expect in the first few weeks after your baby's birth, including checks, feeding and poo.
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Symptoms - Postnatal depression
Postnatal depression can affect women in different ways. It can start at any point in the first year after giving birth and may develop suddenly or gradually.
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When pregnancy goes wrong
Read about how a pregnancy can go wrong, including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death. Find out where to get care and support.
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What you can do to reduce the risk of stillbirth
Find out how you can help reduce the risk of stillbirth, including stopping smoking, going to your antenatal appointments, and knowing when to get urgent help.
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Pregnant with twins
Find out what causes twins, how to find out if yours are identical, and where to go for support if you're having twins or more. Plus facts and myths about twins.
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Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking warfarin
NHS medicines information on warfarin and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking topiramate
NHS medicines information on topiramate and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.