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  • Positions in the uterus and breech presentation
  • Preterm labour: what are the signs?
  • Twins and triplets: What to expect with a multiple pregnancy
  • Umbilical cord blood donation
  • Vaginal birth after caesarean section: what you need to know
  • What to pack for labour and delivery
  • When should you go to your birth location?

During

  • Childbirth: Tips for each stage of labour
  • Doulas
  • Episiotomy
  • Medical interventions during childbirth
  • Midwife's role
  • Non-pharmacological pain relief during childbirth
  • Pain relief: medications and epidurals
  • Stages of labour and delivery

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  • The fourth trimester
  • When childbirth doesn’t go as planned

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