![]() ![]() This will include using a small handheld device to listen to your baby's heart every 15 minutes. Your midwife will monitor you and your baby during labour to make sure you're both coping well. When you reach the end of the 1st stage of labour, you may feel an urge to push. It's often quicker (around 5 hours), in a 2nd or 3rd pregnancy. In a 1st labour, the time from the start of established labour to being fully dilated is usually 8 to 12 hours. This is what's called being fully dilated. Your cervix needs to open about 10cm for your baby to pass through it. If you do not want to have these, you do not have to – your midwife can discuss with you why she's offering them. Your midwife will offer you regular vaginal examinations to see how your labour is progressing. You can either walk around or get into a position that feels comfortable to labour in. Once labour is established, your midwife will check on you from time to time to see how you're progressing and offer you support, including pain relief if you need it. If you go into hospital or your midwifery unit before your labour has become established, they may suggest you go home again for a while. ![]()
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