5 things to know about Vitamin K: Vitamin K is vital for a healthy blood clotting system Newborn babies can be born without enough Vitamin K for their blood to clot effectively. This puts babies at...

5 things to know: Ventouse delivery is a way of helping a baby be born at the end of labour  It uses a  small suction cup device placed on the baby’s head Around 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 women are delivered...

5 things to know about monitoring the baby in labour: The baby’s heart rate can be monitored in labour as changes in this heart rate pattern can be an indication that the baby is not getting enough...

4 things to know about due dates in pregnancy: Pregnancy is dated using an ultrasound scan done at around 11-13 weeks Studies have shown that dating using ultrasound is more accurate that period dates...

What are birth options? I am going to talk a bit about the things that you need to know about when thinking about how your baby will be born. I am doing this from the perspective of a doctor, so it...

7 things to know about induction of labour:   There are many reasons for induction of labour, but it is usually offered to deliver a baby early when the risks of remaining pregnant are higher than...

10 things to know about stages of labour Labour is the process of having a baby, and it is divided into three stages. The first two stages are whilst the cervix, or neck of the womb is opening until...

5 things to know about the placenta. What is the placenta? The placenta is sometimes called the afterbirth. This is the organ that provides the vital link between you and your baby during the...