Being active and changing your body's positions during the first stage of labor in your pregnancy can help with childbirth. See helpful active and sup... read more
81 results found for The Stages of Labor.
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Pregnancy Positions for the First Stage of Labor
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Pregnancy Positions for the Second Stage of Labor The second stage begins when your cervix is fully dilated, your baby has moved deep into the pelvis, and you are ready to push. During the tiring seco... read more
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Pregnancy The Second Stage of Labor: Delivering Your Baby In the second stage of labor, the cervix is fully dilated at 10 cm and your baby is far down in the pelvis, ready for birth. Learn about when to activ... read more
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Pregnancy The Third Stage of Labor: After Your Baby is Born In the third stage of childbirth, your baby has been born, the umbilical cord is cut, and your uterus contracts again to deliver the placenta. Get mor... read more
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Pregnancy The First Stage of Labor - Including Effacement and Dilation - What To Expect Get prepared with our guide on what to expect during the first (and longest) stage of labor. (Including contractions, cervical effacement, dilation.) read more
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Labor and Delivery Why Can’t You Eat During Labor? The rules on eating during labor vary according to labor stages, medical advice, and personal needs. read more
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Pregnancy Labor and Delivery Basics Learn how to prepare for labor and what to expect during delivery. read more
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Pregnancy Labor Pain Management Labor and birth pain varies among pregnant women and progresses and affects them in different ways. Learn how you might react to pain and can plan ahe... read more
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Labor and Delivery Common Reasons Why Your Cervix Is Not Dilating If your cervix is not dilating in labor there are many possible causes for why labor may fail to progress. read more
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Pregnancy Vaginal Delivery for Multiple Pregnancy Find information on what to expect during vaginal delivery for twins, triplets, or more. read more
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Labor and Delivery Is the Dorsal Recumbent Position Used for Delivery? The dorsal recumbent position has seen continual use due to the high occurrence of cesarean section deliveries. read more
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Pregnancy When You Should go to the Hospital for Labor: the Complete Guide Learn how to tell the difference between real and fake contractions, spot the signs of impending birth and know when to call the doctor and head to ho... read more