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Introduction to Week 4

In this video, Cecily introduces what you will be learning in Week 4.

Welcome back! Thank you for all your comments and insights so far.

This week, we will look at how labour progresses. We will talk about:

  • How labour progresses
  • The different types of positions you can labour in
  • How your baby’s heartbeat will be checked during labour

Thank you for joining us on Journey to Birth, we hope you are enjoying the course.

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