Labour/delivery Features

How celebrities choose to give birth

For most mums-to-be antenatal classes, midwife visits and packing a hospital bag is all we can manage in the final days of pregnancy. So how do celebrities get to this stage and still manage red carpets and trips to The Ivy?

How do I trust my body during labour?

How do I trust my body during labour

How to write a birth plan

Christine Hill guides you through the practical process of writing a birth pla

Independent midwives

Independent midwives ? who they are and how to contact on

Is childbed fever history?

It used to kill thousands of newly delivered women, now it can be controlled by antibiotics and hygienic medical staf

Is the head engaged?

What the midwife means when she talks about the baby's head being engage

Is there any way to tell when I'll go into labour?

Labou: when might this happen - tip

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Krista’s birth story

Krista's birth story - and the premature arrival of her daughter Jeana

Labour and delivery concerns

Labour, induction and a hard posterior cervi

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