Labor and delivery
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Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. Learn about different kinds of vaginal tears and how they can be treated.
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Find out what happens during the different stages of labor and birth.
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
Find out how different COVID-19 vaccines cause your body to create antibodies that will fight the COVID-19 virus.
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Know exactly what to expect as your due date approaches and your body prepares for delivery.
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Planning a vaginal delivery? Find out when an incision between the vagina and anus might be needed during childbirth.
Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor
Learn how to tell this sign of labor and what do next.
Labor positions
Learn about positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
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