Labour And Birth

Labour and birth will be the most anticipated - and probably the most feared - time of your pregnancy. Soon you will meet the tiny human being you have nurtured for so long and you will treasure the moment forever.

It is a very emotional time, since new mums never know quite what to expect. It's very natural to have fears about what will happen during the delivery and you may be concerned about how you will react to the physical exertion and pain of labour. Every woman is different so nobody can tell you exactly what labour will be like, but do remember that millions of women give birth with comparatively few complications every year...and every one of us felt the same beforehand! By reading up and preparing in advance, you are doing everything you can to make childbirth a happy and safe experience.

Below you will find information on the different types of delivery, choices of pain relief and what happens during labour.