Labor and delivery
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How to take your pulse
Learn two ways to take an accurate pulse, or heart rate.
How to take your temperature
Learn how to get an accurate temperature reading at home, using common types of thermometers.
Humidifiers: Ease skin, breathing symptoms
Find out about different types of these devices. Learn what they can do for you and how to keep them clean.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
Insulin and weight gain: Keep the pounds off
Understand why weight gain is linked to insulin treatment, and find out how to dodge those extra pounds while still managing your blood sugar.
Joint protection for people with hand arthritis
Joint protection — photos showing joint protection techniques to avoid hand arthritis pain.
Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits
Men benefit from Kegel exercises too. Follow these tips to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Labor positions
Learn about positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
Low-fiber diet do's and don'ts
Learn which foods are allowed and which foods to avoid on a low-fiber diet.
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