Delivery PDF Version 68 pages • 1 Mb Mieux Vivre-Post content menu The start of labour Recognizing the start of labour When should I go to the hospital or birthing centre? Understanding and coping with pain The stages of childbirth First stage: Thinning and opening of the cervix Second stage: Descent and birth of your baby Third stage: Delivery of the placenta First moments with your baby Possible interventions during labour Stripping the membranes Inducing labour Stimulating labour Monitoring the baby’s health Pain medication Episiotomy Caesarean The first few days Skin-to-skin contact Your stay at the hospital or birthing centre When the unexpected happens The body after birth Baby blues Depression Sexuality after birth Birth control