Stages of Labor
Labor and birth has three distinct stages.
Stage 1: It begins with the onset of contractions and the dilation of your cervix.
Stage 2: Also referred to as the pushing stage, when you're fully dilated and give birth to your baby.
Stage 3: It begi... Read more
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A mother’s hilarious adventure from the ice cream parlor to the labor room
Auniya, 27, and her husband Abbassi, 31, were the happy young couple that was restlessly awaiting the arrival of their first baby. Being overly anxious they followed the usual first-time-parent checklist of being well prepared in advance. Let... Read more
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Will it be twice as nice or double the trouble?
Questions: The ones
you’re already asking, want to ask, never thought to ask or were afraid to ask
Why do
I want another child now?
If it’s the amazing experiences of pregnancy
you miss, that funny little temporary me... Read more
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What to Expect When Expecting Twins
There are two types of twins, the
fraternal or the non identical twins, which happen when two separate eggs are
fertilized, and identical twins, which occur when a single fertilized egg
divides into two fetuses - this is a more rare type of all bi... Read more
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Benefits and Side Effects of Epidurals
Benefits
of having an Epidural
Allows
you to rest if your labor is prolonged
Relieving
the pain and discomfort of childbirth without affecting a mother’s mental
state can help some woman have a more positive birth exp... Read more
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Epidurals
What is
an epidural?
An
epidural is a local anesthetic injected into the space between the outer
membrane covering the spinal cord and the overlying bones of the spine between
lumbar vertebrae two and five. The nerves in this
area c... Read more
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Painless Labor or Long Term Pain?
For
any woman who has gone through the process of natural labor and delivery,
without any drugs or pain assistance, child birth is etched in their minds
forever. Since the beginning of mankind, giving birth has been coupled with the
greatest test... Read more
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