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… and protects your baby. It usually happens when you are in labour or close to labour. When it happens, women often say their "water … the sac. The uterus keeps making the fluid until the baby's birth. So you may continue to feel leaking, especially right …
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… and travel. These include magnifying lenses, special video cameras to enlarge pictures or print, large-print … or lenses that clip onto your eyeglasses may be used. Video enlargement systems. These are electronic systems that … that can take you door-to-door where you need to go. Think about using taxis. It may sound expensive. But don't forget …
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… At the end of most pregnancies, the baby's head is near the birth canal (vagina). But sometimes a baby's rear end or … you home. But the doctor will check you often until your labour starts. If your baby's head stays down, you may be … near term (36 or more completed weeks of pregnancy), before labour starts. Turning the baby is least likely to succeed …
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… stimulating the breasts spurs milk production. Watch a video on how to hand express breast milk. Useful resources Breastfeeding Breast engorgement VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours VIDEO: …
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… too. The baby may be born too early ( premature ), at a low birth weight, or with a birth defect. What causes it? … bleeding can range from light to heavy. Symptoms of preterm labour. These include regular contractions and aches or … placenta previa until they have bleeding at the start of labour. A pelvic examination will be avoided unless you need …
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… or lightening. Dropping is not a good predictor of when labour will begin. In first-time mothers, dropping usually … who have already had children, the baby may not drop until labour begins. You may or may not notice a change in the … at +3 station when the head is beginning to emerge from the birth canal (crowning). Labour and …
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… Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (pPROM) On this page: Condition … usually clear or light yellow. Tell your doctor or midwife about any water you're leaking. Tell them right away if you … a hospital that can take care of your baby after you give birth. Your doctor will talk to you about what's safest for …
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… usually before 24 weeks. This can lead to miscarriage or birth of a premature baby . You may also hear this condition … incompetent cervix. A weak cervix is different from preterm labour . Labour causes regular, painful contractions of the uterus. …
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… educator. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after birth. If you have had gestational diabetes, it is important … membranes When your water breaks, it typically means you're about to go into labour. When your membranes break or leak before you are in …
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… Childbirth: Pudendal Block On this page: Treatment Overview … To relieve pain during the second (pushing) stage of labour, an injection called a pudendal block can be given … far down in the birth canal (vagina). Labour and Delivery Current as of: October 20, 2022 …