Before your baby is born or straight after the birth, your midwife will ask you how you would like to give birth to your placenta. The placenta (sometimes called the afterbirth) is the organ which has grown in pregnancy to nourish your baby in the womb and now also...
Long gone are the days when fathers-to-be are left waiting in the wings to hear the announcement of their child’s birth by the attendant midwife or doctor. Instead, more partners than ever are playing an active role in the birth of their child. Birth partners are...
Every woman's experience of labour and birth is different. Nobody can predict what your labour will be like, or how long it will last. However, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself and, understanding what is happening to your body and your...
