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LABOUR SYMPTOMS
LABOUR SYMPTOMS
LABOUR CAN BE SCARY AND PAINFUL, BUT IT IS THE ONLY WAY YOUR BEAUTIFUL BABY CAN MAKE AN APPEARANCE, YOU'VE GOT THIS!
SYMPTOMS
Contractions
Mucus plug comes out
Back Ache
Urge to use the toilet
Waters breaking
WHEN TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL
Contractions last at least 60 seconds and or come every 5 minutes
If you are bleeding
When baby is not moving
You have a temperature over 38°C
Baby is not due for 2 weeks or more
If your waters broke more than 20 hours ago
COPING IN LABOUR
Bounce on a pregnancy ball
Drink lots!
Have a snack as soon as possible
Try relaxation and breathing exercises
Use a TENS machine
Have your partner rub your back
Take paracetamol
Have a warm bath
Keep changing positions (kneeling, walking around, rocking backwards and forwards)
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BABY PREPERATION
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