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  • Stillbirth - What happens if your unborn baby dies

    Read about what happens after stillbirth, finding the cause of death and the support available to you and your family.

  • How to make a birth plan

    Find a birth plan template and learn about making a birth plan, including where to give birth, pain relief options, who to have with you and your feelings on intervention.

  • Epilepsy and pregnancy

    Find out about epilepsy and pregnancy, including if anti-epileptic drugs can affect your baby's health and talking to your specialist about your medicines.

  • Labour and birth

    How to tell if you're in labour and what happens during labour and birth.

  • What happens in labour and birth

    Find out what happens during labour and birth.

  • The stages of labour and birth

    Find out what happens during labour and birth, including the 3 stages of labour, contractions, dilation, birth positions and monitoring your baby.

  • Premature labour and birth

    Find out about premature labour and birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), and what you might expect if it happens.

  • Pregnancy

    All you need to know about pregnancy, labour and birth including trying to get pregnant, foods to avoid, antenatal care and how to keep well in pregnancy.

  • Antenatal support: meet the team

    Find out who is in your antenatal team and how they'll help you during pregnancy, labour and birth, including the midwife, obstetrician and sonographer.

  • 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.