Finding The Best Way To Labor
by:Do you know your best way to labor? Close your eyes and imagine you’re…
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Labor & Birth
Preparing Your Mind For Labor
by:At some point in your pregnancy the reality strikes that this baby will need…
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
by:Your last baby was born via cesarean and now you’re contemplating the birth of…
Meet the Placenta
by:Have you thought about your placenta today? Probably not, but your placenta is an…
Birth With A Midwife
by:Birthing with a midwife is becoming more popular among women seeking fewer medical interventions…
Will I Tear in Labor?
by:As baby makes her grand entrance, her head puts tremendous pressure on the tissues…
High-Tech Labor
by:When you begin labor, it’s common to have a baseline electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)…
Managing Labor Pain
by:If you’re like most pregnant women, as your belly increases past the point of…
Avoiding Early, Elective Birth
by:Could where you plan to birth put you and baby at risk for being…
Induction Decisions
by:Are you considering induction? Inducing labor is common—but experts agree that unless it’s for…
Women Who Had Preeclampsia Say Thank You to Nurses
by:1. Thank you for educating me to know the symptoms and how dangerous preeclampsia…
Not Your Mother’s Pushing
by:Years ago, whenever a laboring woman’s cervix became completely dilated—the whole healthcare team would…
Nice to Meet You, Baby!
by:Hour 1 The throes of labor have just ended and you see baby for…
Signs When It Is Time To Give Birth
by:Contrary to popular myth, you’re not awaiting a flood when your water bag breaks.…
What Should You Pack for Delivery Day?
by:Are you beginning to dread baby’s birth day, or are you dreaming of that…
What should I ask my healthcare provider about labor induction?
by:Why is skin to skin important?
by:Why Should I Hold my Baby Skin-to-Skin After Birth?
by:Why Should I Wait for Labor to Start on Its own?
by:Why Would I Need to Have My Labor Induced?
by:Why Would I Need to Have My Labor Induced?
by:What’s the difference between all of the variations of term? Full term? Preterm? Late preterm?
by:When Should I Call my Provider if I Think I’m in Labor or Having Problems?
by:Who Will Help Me During Labor and Birth?
by:Can I Have My Labor Induced?
by:Could Inducing Labor Lead to a C-Section?
by:Does it Matter When I Get an Epidural?
by:How Does My Nurse Support Me During Labor and Birth?
by:How Will I Know My Body is Ready for Labor?
by:How Will I Know When It’s Time to Go to the Hospital?
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