 Having a baby is an exciting and sometimes scary time in your life. This video will show you some of the care you can expect to receive when you arrive at hospital in labor. The healthcare team will regularly take your blood pressure, temperature, and pulse and are likely to ask you questions about your contractions, including when do they start, how often have they been coming, and how long do they last. The midwife or doctor may ask to feel your tummy. This can help determine the position of the baby and the progress of your labor. They will check you have been feeling the baby move and will listen to the baby's heartbeat. Your water may have already broken, or they may break during labor. If this happens before your labor, call your hospital and ask them for advice. During the first stage of labor, the actions of your contraction will help to soften, shorten, and open your cervix. During this time, try to mobilize, rest, and keep your energy up by staying hydrated and eating little and often. Talk to your healthcare team about pain management options if you feel the intensity of the contractions is too much. As your labor progresses, your healthcare provider may ask to perform a vaginal examination as a way to determine the dilation of your cervix. When fully dilated, you may experience a change in your contractions and instinctively feel like you want to push. Follow your body and push with the contractions, but try to rest in between. At the height of the contractions, the baby will move forward as you push. As the perineum stretches to accommodate the baby's head, you may experience a burning or tingling sensation. You can ask your midwife or doctor to place a warm compress to the area, as this can reduce the pain in an instance of extensive perineal tearing. As your baby's head begins to crown, your midwife or doctor may ask you to breathe steadily to control the delivery of the head. While you do this, they will gently guide the head out to try and minimize any trauma. Rotation of the baby's head, known as restitution, indicates your baby's internal rotation and realignment of shoulders to aid in delivery. Now, with one big push at the next contraction, your baby will be delivered. Your baby will be placed directly onto your tummy, dried, and covered in a blanket, and you can enjoy your first cuddle. Cutting the umbilical cord can be delayed to maximize the oxygenated blood your baby receives, which is associated with health benefits for your newborn. Your midwife or doctor will then begin to deliver your placenta. You may continue to experience milder contractions while this happens. Uterotonic drugs to reduce the risk of extensive bleeding may be offered during the stage. They will then ask to inspect your vagina and perineum and may need to suture and repair any injury caused during the delivery. After an examination, if you and your baby are doing well, you can hope to go home within the next day or two and start your new life as a mother.