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.
Hemangioma
This red mark on a baby's skin looks like a rubbery bump or flat red mark and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. It generally goes away by age 10. Learn more about its causes and treatment.
Molluscum contagiosum
Learn how to prevent and treat this common skin infection that affects people of all ages.
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Find out what happens during the different stages of labor and birth.
Oral thrush
Oral thrush is a fungal infection caused by the overgrowth of Candida albicans, which causes creamy white lesions on the tongue and lining of your mouth.
Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. Learn about different kinds of vaginal tears and how they can be treated.
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Learn what you can expect as your due date approaches and your body prepares for delivery.
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.
Video: The epidural block
Understand this anesthesia for labor and birth.
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