Preparation
Once you are pregnant it is important to get in touch with your local GP or the midwife to arrange antenatal classes. The more prepared you are for the birth, the better the experince will be for you.
As an expectant mother you have many important decisions to make such as where to have a baby and the sort of care that you want.
Your choices may be limited in the area that you live but talking with the midwife and formulating your birth plan, which is a record of your choices, with your midwife and your partner. Why not also look around your local maternity ward, and ask some questions!! Follow the link below to the NHS where you can find out more about where to have your baby.
Choosing Where to have your baby
Below is a link to the NHS website which allows you to formulate your birthplan and make some important decisions. A birth plan allows you to be prepared for the expected and the unexpected.
Towards the end of your pregnancy you should prepare a bag to have ready when your waters break, making sure you are ready to head straight to the hospital. Have a think. What may you need? Also you should be consider, who will be my birth partner?
Information sourced from https://www.nhs.uk/Planners/pregnancycareplanner/Pages/PregnancyHome.aspx?WT.srch=1