Labor & Delivery

The entire process of labor and delivery can go quickly or it can be excruciatingly slow. Here you'll learn what to expect and how to prepare for labor and the delivery of your baby.
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Stalled Labor: Common Causes and What You Can Do
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How to Know if Your Cervix Is Dilated—Without an Exam
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Leaking Amniotic Fluid: Signs, Causes, and Symptoms
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9 Labor Positions to Try While Giving Birth
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How to Induce Labor at Home
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11 Ways to Ease Contractions Without Drugs
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What Labor Contractions Feel Like From Start to Birth
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How Long After Induction Parents Can Expect To Give Birth
Pregnancy Back Pain: 4 Reasons to Call Your Doctor_still
How to Soften Your Cervix for Birth Naturally
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The Best Exercises to Induce Labor Naturally
Pregnancy Workouts: Best 10 Minute Workout
11 Secrets to an Easier Labor
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Cervix Dilatation: What to Expect During the Stages of Labor
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What to Expect During the 3 Stages of Labor
Beyond the Birth Plan
What No One Tells You About Labor
Giving Birth: What To Bring to the Hospital
The Most Luxurious Birthing Suites in the U.S.
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The Pros and Cons of Epidurals vs. 'Natural Births'
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Do Babies Poop and Fart in the Womb?
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8 Unmedicated Birthing Options for a Drug-Free Labor
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Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
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Why You Should Save Your Birth Plan for Your Second Baby
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We Asked Real Parents: What Does Giving Birth Feel Like?
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4 Reasons You Might Have to Labor Without an Epidural
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The Truth About Due Dates
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9 Things You Can Do With Your Placenta After Birth
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Labor Pain Explained: Stages, Symptoms, and Pain Relief
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Reddit Thread Shows the Overwhelming Cost of Childbirth
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American Birth Story: The Changing Face of Birth in America
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Doula vs. Midwife: The Differences and How to Choose
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The Best Birthing Positions, According to Experts and Parents
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What You Need to Know About Delivering at a Birth Center
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Everything You Need to Know About the Lamaze Method
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This Interactive Map Shows the Cost of Childbirth Worldwide
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Science Pinpoints When Your Labor Will Start
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What Back Labor is Really Like
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Labor Tips for First Time Moms
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False Labor Pain and Signs It's Not Quite Time
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7 Things You Didn't Know Could Happen During Labor
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The Average Pushing Time for a First Baby Might Surprise You
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What to Do If You're Afraid of Giving Birth
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When Will You Doctor Show Up in the Delivery Room?
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What's Pitocin Really Like?
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This Dad Ordered a Pizza While His Partner Was In Labor and the Internet Was Outraged
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What Is Prodromal Labor?
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Why Do You Get Oxygen During Labor?
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How to Create Your Birth Plan: A Checklist for Parents
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My Doctor Said I Needed a C-Section for My Breech Baby: A Second Opinion Got Me the Birth I Wanted
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13 Tips to Help You Prepare for Childbirth and Labor
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Did This Woman Have the Shortest Labor Ever?
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Orgasmic Birth Isn't a Myth, It's a Movement
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A Baby's View of Birth
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3 Questions About Labor You've Been Too Embarrassed to Ask
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What It's Like to Have a Baby on Medicaid, According to Parents Who've Been There
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What is Breech Presentation?
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What To Do If You Go Into Labor Early
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Why You Can't Eat During Labor—But Maybe Should
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TENS Unit: The 'Natural Labor' Tool No One Is Talking About
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How to Handle Your First Child When You Go into Labor with Your Second
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Precipitous Labor: Everything You Need to Know
Laughing Gas for Labor
Why Is Laughing Gas for Labor Still Not the Norm in the U.S.?
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A Simple Birth Plan Template for First-Time Parents
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6 Post-Delivery Body Surprises to Expect
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Your Baby's Position in the Womb
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How to Time Your Contractions