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The Pain Relief Ladder - Preparing For Birth Manual
Having a positive attitude to the sensations of labour really helps you manage your perception and response to any pain.
What is a Contraction? - Preparing For Birth Manual
Contractions are strong muscular tightenings of the womb (uterus), which are needed to open the cervix (or neck of the womb) and to help move the baby down and essentially, push them out.
Birth story - Jude and Ally: Why a Birth Plan needs to be Flexible
Writing a couple of paragraphs on my birth experience has proved to be quite tricky. Not least because I have a wriggling 11 week old in my arms who is happily feeding (I send out apologies for "bremailing"…