Nothing will prepare you for how you feel in the onset of labour but knowing what to expect will take away some of the fear of the unknown. The first stage The muscles of your uterus contract ...

If you're pregnant and your due date is fast approaching, it's important to be able to recognize the signs that you're dilating and in labor. To help you better understand the stages of labor ...

In the first stage of labour it’s all about your cervix dilating. It needs to get to 10cm and to achieve this you’re going to need contractions. As they begin, here’s what to expect… Ever had cramp in ...

This stage can last anything from a few minutes to a few hours. Once the head starts to come out (known as crowning), your midwife will advise you to breathe out rather than push. That’s to try and ...

In this feature, follow the stages of normal labor and delivery, and learn about potential problems that can arise as well as treatments used to cope with them.—Rima Chaddha Under normal ...

If it's starting out a little dilated or if it started out closed, you go through the early stages of labor, which is usually about 0 to 4 centimeters of dilation and then after that, you enter ...

The Labour Party was founded in 1900 and its first leader, Keir Hardie, said he believed that all working people should receive a full education that was "free at all stages" and "open to everyone ...