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Labor & Delivery
It's finally time! Here's what to expect from and how to prepare for your labor, as well as important information on your birthing options, pain management, labor support, and much more.
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Top Features
- Quiz: Am I About to Go into Labor?
Are you very close to delivering your baby? Take our quiz and find out if you're showing the signs of approaching labor!
- 3 Signs That You're in Labor
How can you tell the difference between real and false labor? Pay attention to the following classic labor-day signs.
- 8 Steps to a Less Stressful Labor
From meditation to mood music -- here are eight easy, doc-approved ways to help you chill out during childbirth.
Building Your Birth Plan
Understanding Labor
- Prematurity Explained
- Understanding Prematurity
- The ABCs of Birth
- The Risks and Benefits of Labor Inductions
- The Truth About Due Dates
- The Stages of Labor and Birth in a Vaginal Delivery
- All About Episiotomies
- Episiotomies
- Quick Facts on Premature Births
- Q&A: Cervical Exams During Labor
- Q&A: How Can I Avoid an Episiotomy?
- Q&A: Past Due, When to Induce?
- Q&A: What Are the Risks and Benefits of VBAC?
- Q&A: What Can I Expect in the Delivery Room After I've Given Birth?
- Q&A: What's the Mucus Plug?
- Breech Presentation
Preparing for Labor
- Health 101: Inducing Labor
- Pregnancy Prep School
- Childbirth Classes: Why They're (Still) Important to Attend
- CHOOSE YOUR OWN (BIRTH) ADVENTURE
- What to Expect in Childbirth Classes
- Checklist: Packing Your Overnight Bag
- Checklist: Practical Ways to Prepare for Labor
- Exercises to Help You Prepare for Childbirth
- Last-Minute Tips on Preparing for Baby
- Nipple Stimulation and Labor
- Q&A: Am I in Preterm Labor?
- Q&A: What Should I Do if My Water Breaks?
- Q+A: Should We Videotape the Birth?
Signs of Labor
- Quiz: Am I About to Go into Labor?
- 3 Signs That You May Be in Labor
- Am I in Labor?: Our Stage-by-Stage Guide to Giving Birth
- Am I in Premature Labor?
- Checklist: Is it Early Labor?
- 5 Signs That You're in Labor
- Signs of Approaching Labor
- Am I in Labor, and When Should I Go to the Hospital?
- Dr. Elizabeth Pryor on Delayed Signs of Approaching Labor
Getting through Your Labor
- Labor & Delivery Advice from Ob-Gyn Moms
- Labor Interventions that Can Make Childbirth Easier
- Stay-calm Childbirth Advice for Moms and Dads
- Understanding Labor Pain
- 8 Steps to a Less Stressful Labor
- 10 Secrets to an Easier Labor
- Choosing a Labor Position
- Epidurals: Faster, Safer Pain Relief for Moms in Labor?
What Labor Is Really Like
- A Baby's View of Birth
- How to Handle Your First Child When You Go into Labor with Your Second
- What No One Tells You About Labor
- New Moms Describe What Labor Is Really Like
- What to Expect After Labor Begins
- Q&A: Delivering Triplets
- Q&A: Delivering Twins
- Q&A: Duration of Labor
- Q&A: Old Wives' Tales and Labor
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