If you’re approaching your due date, there’s a fair chance somebody will mention your placenta. Perhaps you’ve heard: “Your placenta starts to deteriorate after 40 weeks.” “Your placenta might stop working.” “Baby needs to be born before the placenta fails.” That sounds pretty alarming. After all, the placenta is your baby’s lifeline during pregnancy. If somebody tells you it could stop working, saying yes to an induction can suddenly feel less like a choice and more like the

Welcoming your baby into the world is incredible. Knowing your monitoring options during labour can help you feel calm, confident, and more in control. Monitoring tracks your baby’s well-being and your contractions to ensure everything is progressing as it should. Depending on your circumstances, your midwife or doctor may recommend different methods. Here’s a breakdown of what you might encounter. Doppler Monitoring Hand-Held Monitoring (Intermittent Auscultation) What it is