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This section discusses the different possible interventions during childbirth.

Toward the end of your pregnancy, your healthcare provider may suggest stripping your membranes (also called a membrane sweep). The procedure can trigger uterine contractions within a few days so you don’t have to be artificially induced after 41 weeks.

Once labour has begun naturally, your care provider may suggest stimulating labour if your cervix is not opening (dilating) and your contractions are too far apart or not strong enough.

Throughout the active phase of labour, the care team will regularly check on the baby’s well being by listening to his heart with an ultrasound machine. During this phase, an ultrasound is performed every 15 to 30 minutes.

An episiotomy is a cut (incision) in the perineum that is made just as the baby is about to be delivered. It may occasionally be used in situations where the baby needs help to exit more quickly. The cut is then sutured under local anaesthesia.

One of the first things you’ll want to know on learning you are pregnant is when the baby is due. When will the big day be?

Your body changes throughout your pregnancy. These changes sometimes cause discomforts that are generally harmless, but can sometimes be hard to bear. The tables that follow outline some common discomforts of pregnancy as well as tips for relieving them.

This section focuses on nutrition during pregnancy.