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Your Antenatal Care

Your Antenatal Care

Your antenatal care decisions begin the moment you find out you’re pregnant. There are many tests that may be performed during your pregnancy, we provide you with an overview of these to help you make an informed choice.

The information here will help you to make informed choices regarding your health care and the birth of your baby and what you can expect during your check-ups and the delivery of your baby. Our Huggies Ideal Birth Plan will help you to prepare for the birth of your baby.

Your birth choice

There are many different birth options available to you. Find out more about each one to see which is right for you.

Your Birth Plan

Our Huggies Birth Plan will guide you through some important decisions about your labour and birth.

Pregnancy Jargon

Familiarise yourself with some pregnancy lingo and make sense of your Doctors notes.

Routine checks

These are some of the common tests performed during your pregnancy.

Special tests

There are special tests available that provide information on the development of your baby.

Assisted Labour

What happens if my labour is not progressing well? Will I need a forceps delivery?

Preparing for Labour

Read here for some background on what you can do to prepare for your labour and birth.

Your baby's position

The type of labour and delivery you have can be determined by the position of your baby.

External cephalic version

ECV may be the answer to curbing the rate of caesarean section births.

Starting Labour Yourself

Here are some tips to get your labour started.

Cord Blood Donation

Find out more about cord blood research and decide if you would like to be a cord blood donor.