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When you feel like your in labour who do you call? The maternal assessment unit in number in our maternity booklet?

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Maternity assessment as a first I would say!

Yeah; the MAC at your birth hospital is the first place to call. They ask you all the questions they need to determine if you’re in labour then they’ll tell you the best course of action 😊

It's worth signing up for antenatal courses, in your local area or offered by your hospital if you haven't already. They give you all of this info and the chance to ask tons of questions too

When your in labour you will know for sure main thing is contractions you can get an app and time them n see how often your getting them x

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