Childbirth & Delivery
Information about labor, delivery, birth options, pain management, and postpartum care.
Articles
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Birth Plan: Complete Guide to Writing Your Birth Preferences
Create a comprehensive birth plan with our complete guide. Learn what to include, how to communicate your wishes to healthcare providers, and tips for a...
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Breech Baby: External Cephalic Version (ECV) Turning Procedure
Breech presentation and ECV procedure explained. Learn about turning a breech baby, success rates (50%), risks, and delivery options. Evidence-based guide...
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Cesarean Section (C-Section): Procedure, Recovery & Risks
Complete guide to cesarean section (C-section) surgery: reasons, procedure, recovery timeline, risks, and when it's recommended. Evidence-based information...
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Childbirth Delivery Methods: Vaginal Birth, C-Section & Options
Complete guide to childbirth delivery methods including vaginal birth, cesarean section, vacuum extraction, induced labor, and home birth. Evidence-based...
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CTG Fetal Monitoring: Heart Rate Tracking During Labor
CTG (cardiotocography) monitors your baby's heart rate during labor. Learn how CTG works, what results mean, and when intervention is needed. Evidence-based...
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Epidural Anesthesia: Pain Relief During Labor & Surgery
Complete guide to epidural anesthesia (epidural block) for childbirth and surgery. Learn how epidurals work, benefits, risks, procedure steps, and recovery....
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Fear of Childbirth (Tokophobia): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Fear of childbirth (tokophobia) affects up to 14% of pregnant women. Learn about symptoms, causes, coping strategies, therapy options and when to seek help....
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Heat Therapy for Labor Pain: Natural Relief Methods
Heat therapy during labor - warm showers, baths and heat packs for natural pain relief. Learn how heat releases endorphins and reduces contractions....
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Labor and Delivery: Complete Guide to Childbirth
Complete guide to labor and delivery - stages of labor, pain relief options, when to go to hospital, and what to expect during childbirth. Evidence-based...
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Labor and Delivery: Hospital Experience & What to Expect
Complete guide to labor and delivery at the hospital. Learn what happens when you arrive, stages of childbirth, pain relief options, postpartum care, and...
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Labor Induction: Methods, Reasons & What to Expect
Labor induction explained - medical reasons, methods like prostaglandins, balloon catheter, and oxytocin. Learn what to expect when your labor is induced....
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Labor Massage for Pain Relief: Techniques & Benefits
Labor massage for pain relief during childbirth – techniques, benefits, and when to use it. Learn how massage releases oxytocin and endorphins naturally....
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Labor Pain Relief: Methods, Options & What to Expect
Complete guide to labor pain relief options including epidural, nitrous oxide, TENS, massage, and natural methods. Evidence-based information on managing...
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Labor Pain: Causes, Stages & Relief Methods
Understanding labor pain during childbirth - what causes contractions, how pain changes through stages, and effective relief options from natural methods to...
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Labor Positions: Best Birthing Positions for Delivery
Best labor and birthing positions for childbirth - upright, kneeling, squatting, side-lying & more. Evidence-based guide on how different positions affect...
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Maternity Ward: What to Expect in Labor and Delivery
Complete guide to the maternity ward and delivery room. Learn what happens during labor and delivery, postpartum care, newborn procedures, and when to go to...
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Newborn Hearing Test: OAE Screening for Babies
Newborn hearing screening with OAE test - what to expect, how it works, and understanding results. Learn why early detection of hearing loss in babies is...
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Newborn Screening Tests: Complete Guide to Baby Health Checks
Newborn screening tests explained - learn about APGAR score, hearing screening, PKU test, heart defect screening, and physical examinations. Evidence-based...
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Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain: Benefits, Safety & How It Works
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for labor pain relief - how it works, benefits, side effects and safety. Self-administered pain relief during childbirth....
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Paracervical Block: Labor Pain Relief During Childbirth
Paracervical block (PCB) for labor pain relief – how it works, effectiveness, safety and side effects. Complete guide to cervical anesthesia during...
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Pelvic Floor Exercises: Kegel Training Guide for Women & Men
Pelvic floor exercises (Kegels) to prevent and treat urinary incontinence, improve bladder control after childbirth, and strengthen pelvic muscles....
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Perineal Tears: Types, Treatment & Recovery After Childbirth
Perineal tears during childbirth - learn about grades 1-4, healing time, treatment and self-care. Evidence-based guide on vaginal tears, episiotomy and...
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Planned Home Birth: Safety, Benefits & Complete Guide
Planned home birth guide: eligibility criteria, safety considerations, what to expect, and when hospital transfer is needed. Evidence-based information from...
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Postpartum Body Symptoms: What Happens After Childbirth
Complete guide to postpartum body symptoms after childbirth. Learn about bleeding, afterpains, tears, mood changes, blood clots, infections, and when to...
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Postpartum Endometritis: Uterine Infection After Childbirth
Postpartum endometritis symptoms, causes, and treatment. Learn about uterine infection after childbirth, risk factors, when to seek emergency care, and...
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Postpartum Recovery: Your Body After Childbirth
Complete guide to postpartum recovery after childbirth. Learn about physical healing, emotional changes, breastfeeding, warning signs, and when to seek...
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Preparing for Labor: Complete Childbirth Preparation Guide
How to prepare for labor and childbirth. Learn about birth plans, when to go to hospital, managing labor fears, and breech presentation. Evidence-based...
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Pudendal Block: Pain Relief During Childbirth
Pudendal nerve block (PDB) for pain relief during delivery. Learn how this anesthesia works, when it's used, benefits, risks and what to expect....
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Rapid Labor: Precipitous Birth Signs & Emergency Steps
Rapid labor (precipitous birth) explained - signs baby is coming fast, what to do if you can't reach the hospital, and emergency delivery steps....
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Sterile Water Injections for Labor Pain: Complete Guide
Sterile water injections for back labor pain relief during childbirth. Learn how papules work, effectiveness, procedure, benefits, and side effects....
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TENS for Labor Pain: How It Works & Effectiveness
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) for labor pain relief. Learn how TENS machines work during childbirth, when to use them, effectiveness,...
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Twin Birth: Vaginal Delivery vs Cesarean Section
Complete guide to giving birth to twins - vaginal delivery or cesarean section, what to expect, monitoring, and recovery. Evidence-based information from...
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Vacuum Assisted Delivery: What to Expect During Vacuum Extraction
Vacuum assisted delivery (vacuum extraction) – complete guide to the procedure, reasons, recovery, and what to expect. Evidence-based information from...
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Vaginal Birth: Stages of Labor & Delivery Guide
Complete guide to vaginal birth – understand the three stages of labor, what happens during delivery, pushing techniques, and postpartum care....
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When to Go to Hospital for Labor: Signs It's Time
When to go to the hospital for labor and delivery - signs of active labor, water breaking, contraction timing. Evidence-based guide from specialist physicians.
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When to Go to the Hospital for Labor: Signs, Timing & What to Expect
When should you go to the hospital for labor? Learn the signs of active labor, when contractions mean it's time, water breaking, and what happens when you...