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I have heard that I should be doing perineal massage each day in the weeks before giving birth to help avoid an episiotomy. Please...

It is becoming more common for hospitals to use Cytotec (misoprostol or prostaglandin E1) to ripen a woman's cervix and induce labor. Cytotec is...

I am in my 35th week of pregnancy and I lost my mucous plug five days ago. I went to the doctor for a...

I am 32 weeks into my pregnancy and my baby is breech. My doctor said if the baby hasn't turned in two weeks, they...

What happens during a cesarean? Preparation for the surgery includes starting an IV, shaving the pubic hair that shows when your legs are together...

Comfort measures are strategies designed to help you cope with the pain of labor. A good childbirth preparation class should teach you an assortment...

Stages of labor and delivery: Know what to expect After around 40 weeks of growing and carrying a new life, a pregnant woman's hardest...

Advantages and disadvantages of various positions you might try during childbirth. Fortunately we've left behind the days of the laboring-on-her-back, heavily sedated mother-to-be, totally...

I am nearing the end of my pregnancy. Several of my friends, who are also pregnant, are talking about being effaced already. What does...