Labour and Birth

There is a great deal of valuable information on how to prepare for childbirth and how to recognize signs of labour, its symptoms and stages.

Through these sources, you will also learn about the types of medical help that are available during childbirth and what happens immediately after birth.

Preparing for Birth

Birth Plans

Planning for Your Baby's Birth

Preparing for Childbirth

Supporting Pregnant Women

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Birth (VBAC)

Where to Give Birth and Care Provider Options

What you will need for labour and delivery, and for a stay at the hospital.

Labour & Birth

When to go to the Hospital

Preterm Birth Prevention

Signs of Preterm Labour

Labour

Signs of Labour

Stages of Labour

Childbirth: Coping with Pain

Medications

Cesarean Birth

Medical Help During Childbirth (Induction, Fetal Monitoring, Pain Relief, Episiotomy, Forceps and Vacuum Extraction)

Childbirth Interventions

What Happens Immediately After Birth

Multiple Births

Multiple Births

Giving Birth to Multiples and Breastfeeding Multiples