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Child abuse
Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
Premature birth
Here's what you need to know about caring for a premature baby and the possible health problems of a preterm birth.
Infant jaundice
Learn about this common condition in newborns, especially those born preterm. With close monitoring and light therapy, complications are rare.
Video: The epidural block
Understand this anesthesia for labor and birth.
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.
VBAC: Know the pros and cons
VBAC — vaginal birth after cesarean — is possible for many women. Know what to consider before choosing this option for delivery.
Can vaginal tears during childbirth be prevented?
Learn what you can do to help lower the risk of vaginal tears during childbirth.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
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