5. Delivery of the Placenta
Third Stage
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MODULE 7
Healthy Birthing
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4. Delivery
Second Stage
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3. The Transitional Phase
First Stage
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2. Active Labour
First Stage
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1. Early Labour
First Stage
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The Newborn’s Needs
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Your Newborn's Appearance
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Getting Attached
Keep your baby with you unless there is a medical reason not to. It is best not to be separated from your baby in the moments following his or her birth.
To provide skin to skin contact, hold your baby naked on your naked chest and abdomen.
Lower the lights so that the baby can open his or her eyes.
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Advice to avoid or alleviate hemorrhoids.
Avoid constipation. Read the advice in the section about constipation.
Do not spend too much time sitting on the toilet. Do not force when having a bowel movement. Using a stool to raise your feet when you are sitting on the toilet will reduce the effort.
Exercises to reinforce the pelvic muscles will improve circulation. You will find details on the topic in Module 6 entitled 'Healthy Activity'.
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Tips to Soothe the Perineum Pain
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