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Phone an ambulance and try to postpone labour by panting instead of pushing. This will give medics a chance to get to you.
Phone an ambulance and try to postpone labour by panting instead of pushing. This will give medics a chance to get to you
Keep your door unlocked so that any emergency services or midwives are able to enter your home without you or your partner having to move.
Keep your door unlocked so that any emergency services or midwives are able to enter your home without you or your partner having to move
Giving birth is never going to be a neat and tidy process, so make sure there's plenty of towels to mop up the area and keep it clean. Put one underneath you and keep clean towels aside to wrap your newborn in when they finally make their appearance.
Giving birth is never going to be a neat and tidy process, so make sure there's plenty of towels to mop up the area and keep it clean. Put one underneath you and keep clean towels aside to wrap your newborn in when they finally make their appearance
Make sure you sterilise surfaces before labour progresses too quickly. Keep sterilising wipes and boil some water to keep everything super clean.
Make sure you sterilise surfaces before labour progresses too quickly. Keep sterilising wipes and boil some water to keep everything super clean
Get some guidance from an expert and phone emergency services or your midwife. Let them talk your through the process but be sure to describe every detail of what is happening.
Get some guidance from an expert and phone emergency services or your midwife. Let them talk your through the process but be sure to describe every detail of what is happening
Make use of technology and FaceTime your doctor or midwife! This way they'll know EXACTLY what's happening and how to prepare for what happens with each stage.
Make use of technology and FaceTime your doctor or midwife! This way they'll know EXACTLY what's happening and how to prepare for what happens with each stage
Whether it's yourself or your partner who is in labour, it's crucial that your remain as calm as possible throughout. Panic can make contractions more painful and high heart rate/blood pressure can potentially cause problems for the baby.
blood pressure can potentially cause problems for the baby
In the rare case that the chord is wrapped around the baby's neck, don't cut it straight away as the baby's oxygen will be cut off. Simply unwrap it as gently as you can.If in doubt, do not cut the chord unless advised by your midwife.
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Though this kind of goes without saying newborn babies can be slippery, so be very careful when holding them! Try and clean them with a towel before taking them to the hospital to be checked over.
Though this kind of goes without saying newborn babies can be slippery, so be very careful when holding them! Try and clean them with a towel before taking them to the hospital to be checked over
For keep the afterbirth in so the medics can check it is complete,
For keep the afterbirth in so the medics can check it is complete,