Common pregnancy worries: 3rd trimester
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By your third trimester you're probably getting very excited - and a bit impatient - about meeting your new son or daughter.
You're probably also feeling nervous about your labour and what your body will be like afterwards.
Here, Dr Graham Archard, a GP and spokesperson for the Royal College of General Practitioners, answers some of your most common questions towards the end of your pregnancy. Click on the links below to find the answer to each question.
24. Can I stop myself going into labour early?
26. What can I do to avoid a caesarean?
27. How will I cope with the pain of labour?
28. What if my baby is too big to give birth to?
29. Will I be incontinent after birth?
30. Will I get any warning before my waters break?
31. How can I reduce my heartburn?
32. Will sex ever be the same again after having a baby?
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Where to next?
- Week-by-week pregnancy guide
- 20 ways to an easier labour
- What are the stages of labour?
- The midwife's guide to labour, birth and recovery
- More information about pregnancy screening tests
- How to have a healthy sex life after having a baby
- Dealing with pain and discomfort after birth
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