Thinking About Birth

Information about your options when it comes to labour and birth

NHS Lothian Maternity LinkTree - Homepage
NHS Lothian Maternity LinkTree - Homepage
All About Birth - NHS Lothian Maternity Services
All About Birth - NHS Lothian Maternity Services
What Might Help Me in Labour? - Maternity Services
What Might Help Me in Labour? - Maternity Services
Parent Education – Labour & Birth - Maternity Services

Giving Birth

Types of Birth - Maternity Services
Types of Birth - Maternity Services
Practical Information - Maternity Services
Practical Information - Maternity Services
Giving birth- Tommy's Leaflet
Giving birth- Tommy's Leaflet
Where do I want to give birth? - Maternity Services
Where do I want to give birth? - Maternity Services
Homebirth - Maternity Services
Homebirth - Maternity Services
My Personal Care Plan for Labour and Birth - Maternity Services
My Personal Care Plan for Labour and Birth - Maternity Services

Pain Relief Options

Your pain relief options in NHS Lothian - Maternity Services
Your pain relief options in NHS Lothian - Maternity Services
Labour Pains - Information on pain relief choices during labour

Induction Of Labour

Why is an induction offered? - Maternity Services
Induction of Labour - Maternity Services
Induction of Labour - Maternity Services
What happens during an induction? - Maternity Services
What happens during an induction? - Maternity Services
Induction – Practical Tips - Maternity Services
Helping you make a decision about an induction
Helping you make a decision about an induction
Ten ways to a positive birth with induction - Maternity Services
Ten ways to a positive birth with induction - Maternity Services
What do women say about their induction? - Maternity Services
What do women say about their induction? - Maternity Services

Caesarean Birth

Planned Caesarean Birth (Consent Advice No. 14) | RCOG
Planned Caesarean Birth (Consent Advice No. 14) | RCOG
C-section (caesarean) - benefits and risks
Birth after previous caesarean | RCOG
Birth after previous caesarean | RCOG

Birth Complications

Assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps) | RCOG
Assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps) | RCOG
Perineal tears during childbirth – patient information poster | RCOG
Perineal tears during childbirth – patient information poster | RCOG
Third- and fourth-degree tears (OASI) | RCOG
Third- and fourth-degree tears (OASI) | RCOG
Shoulder dystocia | RCOG
Shoulder dystocia | RCOG
Heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) | RCOG
Heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) | RCOG

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