During pregnancy and labour, your baby's heart rate is monitored to check for any signs of distress.

Baby monitors and sensors can alert you when your baby cries, but they shouldn't be your only safety measure. Learn more about them here.

ECV is a procedure to try to move your baby from a breech position to a head-down position. This is performed by a trained doctor.

Fetal distress is a sign your baby isn't getting enough oxygen through the placenta. It might mean they need closer monitoring or an intervention to speed up the birth.

Every baby is unique and it is important for you to get to know your baby’s movement patterns.

The Apgar score is a test given to your baby straight after birth to assess their health. Find out what the score measures and what it means.

Sepsis is a life-threatening response that your body has to infection. Sepsis in pregnancy or after childbirth is a medical emergency.

Learn about the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where premature or very ill babies are admitted for highly specialised hospital care.

Induction of labour is when labour is started with medical treatment. Read about the reasons why you may be induced and the different methods used.

If you've delivered a baby by caesarean, you can choose to have a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) or a planned (elective) caesarean for your next birth.