Pregnancy Clinic
Labour & Birth
Cord Blood collection The collection of cord blood is from the placenta and umbilical cord and is totally painless. The blood, which contains stem cells, is stored for any potential medical treatments in the future, such as blood, immune and metabolic diseases.
Labour: what to expect
Labour on average lasts around 12 to 15 hours, but...
Pain relief in labour
Whether breathing and meditation carry you through...
Packing your hospital bag
Many women pack their bag weeks in advance, then i...
Making a birth plan
A birth plan is a written plan of what you would i...
Premature babies
Everyone hopes their pregnancy will be uncomplicated and free from emergency. Few people consider the possibility that their baby could be born many weeks before the due date and need to be given special care for the first few days, weeks or months after birth. However, the reality is that around 82,000 babies are born sick or premature each year in the UK.
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