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Amniotic Fluid
Amniotic fluid is a clear odorless liquid, which surrounds and protects the baby in the uterus and provides a protective barrier from the outside environment.
Assisted Delivery
Occasionally a woman's pushing efforts may need assistance.
Breathing Techniques
Tools for Labor - Breathing Techniques
Epidurals and Labor Medications
Labor Medications - Labor Augmentation/Induction.
Episiotomy
Episiotomy - An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the perineum (the area between the vagina and the rectum) to enlarge the vaginal opening.
Fetal Monitoring
Fetal Monitoring - Electronic Fetal Monitors are used to detect and trace the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions.
Induced Labor
Inducing Labor
Labor Contractions
Labor contractions are the periodic tightening and relaxing of the uterine muscle, the largest muscle in a woman's body.
Positions for Labor
There are many different positions that may be used for pushing.
Pre Labor vs. True Labor
When Labor Begins - If you have never experienced labor before, you may find it difficult to know if you are in labor.
Premature Labor
Premature labor, signs and symptoms.
Premature Labor Risks
Risk Factors Associated with Premature Labor
Preparing for Your Baby's Arrival
Suggestions to help you prepare for your baby's arrival at home.
Pushing: The Second Stage of Labor
The second stage of labor - pushing.
Stages of Labor
The Stages of Labor - The four stages of the childbirth process are based on changes in the uterus and cervix as labor progresses.
Suggestions for Labor Partners
Providing labor support can present many opportunities and challenges.
Suggestions for Labor Partners
Suggestions for the Labor Partner
The Process of Labor
The Process of Labor and common warm up signs that labor may begin soon.
Tips for First Time Mothers
Special Delivery Considerations for First-Time Mothers to recognize and support this magnificent time in your life.
Tips for Helping a Laboring Woman
Tips for Helping a Laboring Woman - what you can do to be a support.
Variations of Labor
Variations of Labor - descriptions and some tips to cope with each variation.
When to Go to the Hospital
When Labor Begins - When to go to the hospital.