Care for You and Your Baby
From labour preparation to postnatal checks, our team supports your wellbeing and answers questions.
Normal vaginal delivery is the birth of a baby through the vagina. Labour and birth are different for everyone, and your care team will monitor you and your baby while supporting your preferences and clinical needs.
Antenatal discussions can help you prepare for labour, understand comfort and pain-relief options, and know what support is available. If your condition changes during labour, your team will explain recommended care and alternatives.
Supportive care for labour and birth
Our team provides attentive care through labour, monitors wellbeing, and helps you understand each stage. Birth plans are respected where clinically appropriate, with the safety of parent and baby guiding decisions.
Individual Birth Preferences
Discuss your preferences and care needs with your maternity team.
Continuous Labour Support
Your team monitors progress and explains care options as labour develops.
Preparing for your baby's birth
Knowing what to expect can make it easier to discuss your choices and feel prepared. Your maternity team will guide you through labour, birth, and early recovery.
Prepare for Labour
Talk through birth preferences and available support.
Support During Birth
Receive monitoring and guidance as labour progresses.
Postnatal Care
Discuss recovery, feeding support, and follow-up after birth.
Support through labour at every step
Labour and birth can change as they progress. Your care team will keep you informed, provide appropriate support, and discuss any change to the care plan with you.
Step 01
Discuss Your Plan
Share your questions and birth preferences with your maternity team.
Step 02
Labour Support
Your team monitors progress and discusses comfort and pain-relief options.
Step 03
Birth and Recovery
Receive care during birth and guidance for your early recovery.
Frequently asked question
Labour progresses through stages before the baby is born through the vagina. Your care team will monitor you and your baby and explain what to expect.
Options depend on your needs and the maternity setting. Discuss suitable comfort and pain-relief choices with your care team.
You can discuss your preferences with your maternity team. Plans may need to change if clinical circumstances require it.
If circumstances change, a cesarean or another intervention may be recommended for safety. Your clinician will explain the reasons and options.
Your team can provide postnatal checks and guidance on recovery, feeding, and follow-up care.