Giving Birth

The moment you've been waiting for is almost here: the birth of your baby! Here you'll learn about labor and delivery, including signs of labor, when to go to the hospital, how to manage the pain of labor, what involved with an epidural, birthing methods, and much more.
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Pregnancy Confidential Podcast Week 34: Due Dates are Dumb!
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Pregnancy Confidential Podcast Week 39: Let's Get This Show on the Road!
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One Doctor Is Speaking Out In Favor of Birth Plans—Here's Why
Pregnant Women Who Drink Milk Have Taller Children 26510
Milk Does a (Pregnant) Body Good?
Pregnant Morena Baccarin Could Give Birth at the Emmys 26521
WHO Could Go Into Labor at The Emmys?
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Could Kate Middleton Give Birth in a Helicopter?
Our Infant Mortality Rate Is Worse Than...Cuba's? 25473
This Is When You're Most Likely to Give Birth
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What extra precautions are needed for delivering twins?
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What can I expect when delivering twins?
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How much water should I drink during pregnancy?
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Hello, Sweet Baby
Barbara Higgins and her baby.
57-Year-Old Gives Birth to Baby Boy After Losing Her Teen Daughter to a Brain Tumor: 'I Knew I Could Do It'
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Your Period After a C-Section: When Will It Return?
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Waiting for Baby: 8 Reasons to Wait Until Your Due Date, If Possible
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Giving Birth Before Your Due Date: Do All 40 Weeks Matter?
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The Lamaze Method: Everything You Need to Know
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2 Maternity Medical Bills Dropped My Credit Score 150 Points—Here's How I Recovered
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Make it to Forty Weeks
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How Many C-Sections Can You Have?
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What the U.S. Can Learn About the Time After Birth From Cultures Around the World
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Doula vs. Midwife: These Are the Differences and How to Choose
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Vaginal Bleeding After C-Section: How Long Does It Last?
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Why You Shouldn't Focus on Your Due Date
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7 'Natural Birth' Labor Tips From Moms Who Know
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Mom Delivers Baby No. 3 in a Car on the Side of the Highway in Dramatic Viral Video
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What is VBAC? All About Vaginal Birth After C-Section
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I'm Pregnant in a Coronavirus Containment Zone and Here's What My Life Is Like
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Is the Extreme Cost of IVF in America Really Necessary?
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Mom Is Suing Hospital for Performing an Emergency C-Section Without Anesthesia
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Pregnancy After C-Section: How Long Should You Wait to Conceive?
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Don't Take Decongestants While Pregnant: Birth Defect Risk
Mary Gorgens and baby Brody
Did This Woman Have the Shortest Labor Ever?
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How to Use a Peri Bottle for Postpartum Pain
Water Birth Photo Contest Winner
Photos Show What Childbirth Really Looks Like
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Here's Why Shorter Moms May Have Shorter Pregnancies
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Nurseries Are Closing in American Hospitals And Here's Why That's Bad
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Unassisted Home Births Are on the Rise, and Parents Need to Know the (Huge) Risks of a 'Freebirth'
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Should You Try Breaking Your Own Water?
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A Head-to-Toe Guide on Your Newborn's Physical Features
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PSA: The Person Who Gave Birth Decides Who Meets the Baby First, Not You
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8 Delivery Day Decisions You'll Need to Be Prepared to Make
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The Maternal Mortality Crisis is Understandably Putting Black Millennials Off Children—We Need to Fix That
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How difficult is a natural birth with a big baby?
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Transgender Man Gives Birth to Healthy Baby, Talks Navigating Pregnancy as a Man
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Postpartum Swelling: Everything You Need to Know
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4 Types of Perineal Tears
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Is having a third C-section risky?
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This Breech C-Section Video Shows Every Amazing Detail
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The Ultimate Delivery Room Playlist
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Viral Video Gives You an Up-Close Look at Baby 'Popping Out'
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When is a baby officially considered premature?
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For Black Moms, Childbirth is More Dangerous 'and' More Expensive
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Pregnancy Confidential Podcast Week 29: C-Sections
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Kate Hudson's C-Section Comment Got Blown Out of Proportion
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Vaginal Birth Found to Trigger Baby's Brain-Boosting Proteins
California Woman Delivers a Nearly 14-Pound Baby 29536
California Woman Delivers a Nearly 14-Pound Baby
'Miracle' Mom With Two Wombs Gives Birth to Triplets 25458
'Miracle' Mom With Two Wombs Gives Birth to Triplets
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What Are the Signs of Infection After a C-Section?
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C-Section Recovery Timeline: A Six-Week Guide for New Parents
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What to Pack in Your C-Section Hospital Bag: A Checklist
Brave C-Section Moms Cynthia Cortez Silva
13 Photos That Prove C-Section Moms Are Incredibly Brave
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C-Section Scar Care: Your Guide to Helping It Heal
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All About C-Sections: Before, During, and After