Giving birth
  • Your midwife will help you with a birth plan.
  • You can decide where and how to have your baby.
  • You can decide who is with you.
  • You can tell staff what you do and do not want.
  • However sometimes things change, and you might end up having a different birth than you planned.

Easy read resources.

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Creating your birth plan.

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How will my baby be born?

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Having a caesarean section.

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How is caesarean section done.

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The first stages of labour.

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About a labour ward assessment unit.

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Having a forceps birth.

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Having a ventouse birth.

Other reading resources.

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Having a planned caesarean section.

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Information on this website has been obtained from a number of different sources and was correct, to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing. Things can change so we would always recommend seeking professional medical advice from a healthcare practitioner.