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In the last weeks of pregnancy, a baby usually moves so his or her head is positioned to come out of the vagina first during
In the last weeks of pregnancy, a baby usually moves so his or her head is positioned to come out of the vagina first during
Local anesthesia is the use of drugs to prevent pain in a small area of the body. The anesthetic drug is injected into the area
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) have released new recommendations to help new moms avoid cesarean
The pudendal block gets its name because a local anesthetic, such as lidocaine or chloroprocaine, is injected into the pudendal canal where the pudendal nerve
What Is an Episiotomy? Episiotomy is a procedure in which a small cut is made to widen the opening of the vagina when a woman
The final stage of labor occurs when the placenta is expelled from the mother’s uterus. For many women, this process happens on its own after
When you’re preparing for labor and delivery, “dilation” becomes a very important term because it measures how close you are to delivering your baby. For
That sudden, sharp vaginal or pelvic pain you may feel late in pregnancy is called Lightning Crotch. It’s not serious or a sign of labor.
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