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You will be able to hold them undressed, directly next to your skin. Your midwife will put a hat on your baby and cover them with a blanket to keep them warm.
You can use self-help techniques, pain-relieving drugs or a combination of these during labour. Find out the pros and cons.
Contractions are a tightening feeling across your stomach and sometimes into your back and thighs. Each contraction gradually opens (dilates) your cervix and moves your baby down the birth canal to be born.
Regular checks can help to pick up any potential problems early.
With a first baby, the second stage can last between 10 minutes and 2 hours or sometimes longer. It’s usually easier with your second baby.
When your baby's being born your vagina stretches and sometimes the area between your vagina and back passage (perineum) may tear. Find out how this is treated if it happens.