PIF Categories: Labour and birth
Place of birth options
Read our guide below to help you understand the birth place options available to you. This will help you make an informed decision about where to have your baby with […]
My waters have broken and I’m not having contractions
Read our guide below to help you make choices about managing your labour if you’re more than 37 weeks pregnant and don’t have contractions after your waters break. You can […]
Coping with labour
Read more about what happens in labour. This includes what to expect from each stage of labour, from when your cervix starts to dilate and contractions, to what happens after […]
Induction of labour with a cervical balloon (Foley’s) catheter
Read our guide below about the induction of labour with a cervical balloon. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]
Preparing your skin for a caesarean
Read our guide below about how to prepare your skin for a caesarean. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]
Journey of a pre-term baby
View 3 short videos about maternity and neonatal care for premature babies: Journey of a pre-term baby
Artificial seeding at planned caesarean section
Read our guide below about artificial seeding at planned caesarean section What is artificial seeding? There’s been increased media coverage and interest about the role that a newborn baby’s ecosystem […]
When your waters break early (pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes)
What is pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes? It’s when your waters break before the start of labour. This mostly happens near to the date that your baby is due. If […]
Induction of labour (with intact membranes)
This leaflet has been written to help you and your partner understand what might happen during an induction of labour. What is induction of labour? Most women will start labour […]
Commercial umbilical cord blood collection
This leaflet is for parents considering commercial options for collecting Umbilical Card Blood. We wish to make it clear that Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust does not endorse the routine collection […]