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- No one can predict when and how your labour will begin. Most women will recognize labour because of certain telltale signs, such as contractions or their waters breaking. It’s normal at that point to feel excited or anxious., Passing the mucus plug, The mucus plug, which blocks the cervix during…
- Towards the end of your pregnancy, check with your doctor or midwife at what point you should go to the hospital or birthing centre. Towards the end of your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife will explain to you the right time to head to the hospital or birthing centre. This will depend on the…,…
- You can discuss pain management options in advance with your prenatal care provider or ask your delivery room care team if you have any questions. In hospitals, certain drugs can be administered to ease birthing pains. The following options may be offered to you: an epidural, narcotics, nitrous…,…
- Many women find that being in the water helps them cope with pain. Photo: Mélissa Bernard photographe The pain of labour is unique and serves a purpose. It signals the start of the opening process that will lead to the birth of your baby. This process happens gradually. A rhythm develops and the…,…
Throughout labour your body undergoes changes to allow your baby to make his way to the world outside. Labour is divided into these three main stages: First stage: Thinning and opening of the cervix (also called dilation); Second stage: Descent and birth of your baby; Third stage…
- Opening of the cervix, The first stage of labour is the period when your contractions start to be regular. These contractions allow the cervix to thin (efface) and open completely (dilate), until it is 10 centimetres wide., Progression of labour, Early phase or “latent phase” of labour, During…
- With help from the person accompanying you or the healthcare team attending the birth, find a position that works for you. Feel free to change positions when you feel the need to do so. The second stage of labour begins when your baby has dropped well down into your pelvis and the cervix is fully…
- Usually, the father or partner will be invited to cut the umbilical cord. Photo: Anne-Marie Turcotte Tremblay Your baby is born, but the delivery isn’t over yet. Contractions will continue for a little while longer to deliver the placenta. After the placenta is delivered, your uterus will continue…
- When is labour induced?, Labour will be induced if there is a medical reason to do so, e.g., a woman’s water has broken (rupture of the amniotic membrane) but she is not having contractions, or the pregnancy has gone beyond 41 weeks. In other rare situations the health of the mother or baby…
- The caesarean (also called caesarean section or C-section) is a type of delivery performed when the baby cannot be born through the vagina. This surgical procedure involves cutting open the mother’s abdomen and uterus to remove the baby. In Québec, about one in four women give birth by C-section.,…