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Labour and Birth

Information on Labour and Birth is found in the Let’s Grow a Healthy Baby book. 

Chapter 7 “Labour and Delivery”.  English / Français

  •  Learning to Relax & Breathe
  •  The Last Weeks: Signs of Labour
  •  How Labour Progresses: The Stages of Labour
  •  Caesarian Birth  

Preterm Labour

Sometimes labour begins too soon. Preterm Labour (English / Français) is labour that begins before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Services and Resources

Having a Baby in Barrie 

Having a Baby in Collingwood

Having a Baby in Muskoka

Having a Baby in North Simcoe

Having a Baby in Orillia

Having a Baby in South Simcoe

For more information on healthy pregnancies, and prenatal health resources and supports in Simcoe Muskoka, please contact your health care provider or speak to a public health nurse through Your Health Connection at (705) 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520. 

Page Last Updated: Monday, November 28 2011