Labor and delivery
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Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior
Learn how stress symptoms can affect your health so that you can take action.
Stress management: Examine your stress reaction
Stress management: Identify unhealthy coping methods and adopt healthy ones.
Starting solids: When is the right time?
Understand when to start feeding your baby solid foods.
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Find out what happens during the different stages of labor and birth.
Smokeless tobacco products
Learn the risks of using products such as chewing tobacco, snuff and snus.
Slide show: Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. See illustrations of various degrees of vaginal tears and treatment tips.
Slide show: Labor positions
Consider positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
Silent heart attack: What are the risks?
This type of heart attack occurs with few, if any, symptoms. Find out more.
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Know exactly what to expect as your due date approaches and your body prepares for delivery.
Shingles vaccine: Can I transmit the vaccine virus to others?
A shingles vaccine uses only part of the varicella-zoster virus, so you can't infect others.
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