{"id":159474,"date":"2026-01-28T06:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=159474"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:26:00","slug":"labor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/labor\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"159474\" class=\"elementor elementor-159474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7640 hub-bottom-description elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd7640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fbc38e\" data-id=\"1fbc38e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459ebc4 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"459ebc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Labor <\/b>Signs, Stages, and What to Expect<\/h1><p>Labor is the process your body goes through to bring your baby into the world. For many parents, it is a mix of anticipation, intensity, and deep emotion \u2014 and often a powerful sense of accomplishment afterward. Every labor is different. Some begin gradually, others progress quickly. Understanding the stages and common signs can help you feel more prepared and confident.<\/p><p>If you would like to return to the Giving Birth guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/\">visit the Giving Birth hub<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c4201c elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c4201c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47075d0\" data-id=\"47075d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/first-stage-of-labor\/\" target=\"\">First Stage of Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The first stage of labor is the longest and involves three phases: Early Labor:\u00a0 The onset of labor until the&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/third-stage-of-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enstages-of-childbirth-stage-iiiesetapas-del-parto-etapa-iii.jpg\" alt=\"Third Stage of Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/third-stage-of-labor\/\" target=\"\">Third Stage of Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The third stage of labor is when your uterus continues to contract to push out the placenta (afterbirth) after your&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/second-stage-of-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enstages-of-childbirth-stage-iiesetapas-del-parto-etapa-ii.jpg\" alt=\"Second Stage of Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" 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class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/false-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enfalse-laboresparto-falso.jpg\" alt=\"False Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"758\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/false-labor\/\" target=\"\">False Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">As the time of delivery approaches, you might notice that Braxton Hicks contractions become more frequent and intense. It is&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/rapid-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/enrapid-laboresparto-precipitado.jpg\" alt=\"Rapid Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/rapid-labor\/\" target=\"\">Rapid Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">With each pregnancy, labor and birth can be quite different. Some women follow the typical course of labor, while others&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/premature-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enpremature-laboresparto-prematuro.jpg\" alt=\"Premature Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"724\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/premature-labor\/\" target=\"\">Premature Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Pregnancy is normally a time of happiness and anticipation, but it can\u00a0also be a time of uncertainty. Many women have&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/prolonged-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/enprolonged-labor-failure-to-progressesparto-prolongado-falta-de-progreso.jpg\" alt=\"Prolonged Labor: Failure To Progress\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/prolonged-labor\/\" target=\"\">Prolonged Labor: Failure To Progress<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Prolonged labor, also known as failure to progress, occurs when labor lasts for approximately 20 hours or more if you&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/prodromal-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/prodromal_labor-e1528479812787.jpg\" alt=\"Prodromal Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/prodromal-labor\/\" target=\"\">Prodromal Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Prodromal labor is often called \u201cfalse labor,\u201d and is somewhere in between Braxton Hicks contractions and active labor contractions. Prodromal&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/braxton-hicks\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enbraxton-hicks-contractionseslas-contracciones-de-braxton-hicks.jpg\" alt=\"Braxton Hicks Contractions - Causes, Symptoms &amp; Pain Relief\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/braxton-hicks\/\" target=\"\">Braxton Hicks Contractions - Causes, Symptoms &amp; Pain Relief<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">You might have heard the funny phrase \u201cBraxton Hicks contractions\u201d before you were pregnant, but now you want to know&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/signs-of-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ensigns-of-laboresse\u00f1ales-del-parto.jpg\" alt=\"Signs of Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/signs-of-labor\/\" target=\"\">Signs of Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Signs and Symptoms of Labor Probably every woman who shares her labor experience tells a different story. Your delivery will&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"labor-birth-terms\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2453\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"159316\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Labor &amp; Birth Terms<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2453\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"159316\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"159316\" class=\"elementor elementor-159316\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d820d17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d820d17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fad0795\" data-id=\"fad0795\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca733e1 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"ca733e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/apgar-test\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enyour-child-s-first-test-the-apgaresla-primera-prueba-del-ni\u00f1o-el-apgar.jpg\" alt=\"Your Child&#039;s First Test: The APGAR\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/apgar-test\/\" target=\"\">Your Child's First Test: The APGAR<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is the APGAR test? The APGAR is a quick, overall assessment of newborn well-being.\u00a0The test is used immediately following&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/patterned-breathing\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enpatterned-breathing-during-laborespatr\u00f3nes-de-respiraci\u00f3n-durante-el-parto.jpg\" alt=\"Patterned Breathing During Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/patterned-breathing\/\" target=\"\">Patterned Breathing During Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Patterned Breathing During Labor: Techniques and Benefits Patterned breathing refers to the act of breathing at any number of possible&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/baby-crowning\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/encrowningescoronando.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Crowning\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/baby-crowning\/\" target=\"\">Baby Crowning<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">During delivery, your baby&#8217;s head will begin to show through\u00a0your vaginal opening with each contraction. When your baby&#8217;s head remains\u00a0visible&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/back-labor\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enback-laboresparto-de-ri\u00f1ones.jpg\" alt=\"Back Labor\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/back-labor\/\" target=\"\">Back Labor<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Labor and giving birth are some of the most physically demanding events a woman will experience. Many women try to&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/perineal-massage-pregnancy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bigstock-Pregnant-Happy-smiling-Woman-s-80495066-e1563218072499.jpg\" alt=\"Perineal Massage During Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"652\" height=\"529\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/perineal-massage-pregnancy\/\" target=\"\">Perineal Massage During Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Prevent Tearing During Delivery with\u00a0Perineal Massage When it comes to perineal massage, this old saying definitely applies: An ounce of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/kegel-exercises\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enkegel-exerciseseslos-ejercicios-de-kegel.jpg\" alt=\"Kegel Exercises\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"653\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/kegel-exercises\/\" target=\"\">Kegel Exercises<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Kegel Exercises: Benefits and How to Do Them Kegel exercises, also called pelvic floor exercises, help strengthen the muscles, tissues&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cephalopelvic-disproportion\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/encephalopelvic-disproportion-cpdesdesproporci\u00f3n-cefalop\u00e9lvica-cpd.jpg\" alt=\"Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cephalopelvic-disproportion\/\" target=\"\">Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) is a condition where the baby&#8217;s head or body is too large to fit through the mother\u2019s&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/mucus-plug\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enmucus-plug-bloody-showestap\u00f3n-de-moco-aparici\u00f3n-con-sangre.jpg\" alt=\"Mucus Plug - An important Part of Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/mucus-plug\/\" target=\"\">Mucus Plug - An important Part of Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Your mucus plug is a protective collection of mucus in the cervical canal. During pregnancy, the cervix secretes a thick,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/what-is-dilation-in-pregnancy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dilation-during-labor-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"What is Dilation in Pregnancy?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7180\" height=\"3128\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/what-is-dilation-in-pregnancy\/\" target=\"\">What is Dilation in Pregnancy?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">When you\u2019re preparing for labor and delivery, \u201cdilation\u201d becomes a very important term because it measures how close you are&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/retained-placenta\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/retained-placenta.jpg\" alt=\"Retained Placenta\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"728\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/retained-placenta\/\" target=\"\">Retained Placenta<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The final stage of labor occurs when the placenta is expelled from the mother&#8217;s uterus. For many women, this process&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/episiotomy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enepisiotomyesla-episiotom\u00eda.jpg\" alt=\"Episiotomy - Advantages, Complications, and Care\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/episiotomy\/\" target=\"\">Episiotomy - Advantages, Complications, and Care<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What Is an Episiotomy? Episiotomy is a procedure in which a small cut is made to widen the opening of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/breech-presentation\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enbreech-birthsespartos-de-nalgas.jpg\" alt=\"Breech Births\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/breech-presentation\/\" target=\"\">Breech Births<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">In the last weeks of pregnancy, a baby usually moves so his or her head is positioned to come out&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"doulas-midwives\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2454\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"159320\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Doulas &amp; Midwives<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2454\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"159320\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"159320\" class=\"elementor elementor-159320\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4de9a6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4de9a6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a747116\" data-id=\"a747116\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851f333 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"851f333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/relaxation-techniques\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/alternative_relaxation_techniques.jpg\" alt=\"Relaxation Techniques to Help Contractions\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/relaxation-techniques\/\" target=\"\">Relaxation Techniques to Help Contractions<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">As your pregnancy progresses and labor seems to be around the corner, it is natural to experience a certain amount&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/doula-birth-friend-forever\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/doula.midwife.consult.jpg\" alt=\"A Doula Is Your Birth Friend Forever (BFFs)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1678\" height=\"1119\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/doula-birth-friend-forever\/\" target=\"\">A Doula Is Your Birth Friend Forever (BFFs)<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Ginny&#8217;s unplanned pregnancy changed her life and sparked a new passion for helping women achieve a wonderful birth experience. Love,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/midwives\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enmidwiveseslas-comadronas.jpg\" alt=\"Midwives\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/midwives\/\" target=\"\">Midwives<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The Benefits of Midwives Midwives are health care professional who provides an array of health care services for women including&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/doula-make-birth-easier\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/doula.midwife.consult.jpg\" alt=\"How a Doula Makes Birth Easier\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1678\" height=\"1119\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/doula-make-birth-easier\/\" target=\"\">How a Doula Makes Birth Easier<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">How a Doula Makes Your Birth Easier Doulas increase your chances of having a normal, vaginal birth. Statistics show that&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/having-a-doula\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enhaving-a-doula-is-a-doula-for-meesteniendo-una-doula-\u00bfes-una-doula-para-m\u00ed.jpg\" alt=\"Having a Doula - What are the Benefits?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/having-a-doula\/\" target=\"\">Having a Doula - What are the Benefits?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The doula\u00a0 is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother who is&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"umbilical-cord\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-2455\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"159324\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Umbilical Cord<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-2455\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"159324\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"159324\" class=\"elementor elementor-159324\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b419e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b419e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b825ec\" data-id=\"5b825ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b718e home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"a3b718e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cutting-umbilical-cord\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/encutting-the-umbilical-cordescortando-el-cord\u00f3n-umbilical.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting the Umbilical Cord\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cutting-umbilical-cord\/\" target=\"\">Cutting the Umbilical Cord<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Throughout your pregnancy, the umbilical cord has functioned as the connection between your baby and the placenta. It has brought&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/how-to-donate-cord-blood\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cord-for-live-donate-newborn-american-pregnancy-association.jpg\" alt=\"How to Donate Cord Blood\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/how-to-donate-cord-blood\/\" target=\"\">How to Donate Cord Blood<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Cord Blood Donation is Safe and Free Cord blood donation is completely safe.\u00a0 It won\u2019t affect your labor or delivery&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/donating-cord-blood\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/encord-blood-bankingesalmacenamiento-de-la-sangre-del-cord\u00f3n.jpg\" alt=\"Donating Cord Blood\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/donating-cord-blood\/\" target=\"\">Donating Cord Blood<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Could saving your baby&#8217;s cord blood save his or her life? Yes! There are approximately 80 different disease or conditions&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/should-you-bank-cord-blood\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/encord-blood-bankingesalmacenamiento-de-la-sangre-del-cord\u00f3n.jpg\" alt=\"Should You Bank Your Baby&#039;s Cord Blood?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/should-you-bank-cord-blood\/\" target=\"\">Should You Bank Your Baby's Cord Blood?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">As you prepare to welcome your newborn into the world, it\u2019s a good time to think about cord blood banking&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/umbilical-cord-milking\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Umbilical-Cord-Milking.jpg\" alt=\"Umbilical Cord Milking - Benefits For Preterm Newborns\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"728\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/umbilical-cord-milking\/\" target=\"\">Umbilical Cord Milking - Benefits For Preterm Newborns<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Umbilical cord milking has been gaining recognition in the medical community in recent years. It shows signs of being an&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cord-blood-banking\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/viacord-cord-blood-header-american-pregnancy-association.jpg\" alt=\"Cord Blood Banking\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/cord-blood-banking\/\" target=\"\">Cord Blood Banking<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Your baby\u2019s umbilical cord is made of tissue that protects and insulates the veins responsible for carrying blood to and&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/delayed-cord-clamping\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Delayed-Cord-Clamping.jpg\" alt=\"Delayed Cord Clamping\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"728\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/giving-birth\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Giving Birth<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/delayed-cord-clamping\/\" target=\"\">Delayed Cord Clamping<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What Is Delayed Cord Clamping? Delayed cord clamping is the prolongation of the time between the delivery of a newborn&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b6910 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b6910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is Labor?<\/h2><p>Labor is defined as regular uterine contractions that cause progressive cervical dilation and effacement, leading to birth.<sup>1<\/sup> While labor follows a general pattern, the timing and intensity vary widely.<\/p><p>During labor:<\/p><ul><li>The cervix softens and opens<\/li><li>The baby moves downward through the pelvis<\/li><li>Contractions become rhythmic and stronger<\/li><\/ul><h2>Signs of Labor<\/h2><p>True labor contractions typically continue even when changing positions or resting.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p><p>Common signs that labor may be starting include:<\/p><ul><li>Regular contractions that increase in intensity<\/li><li>Contractions that become closer together<\/li><li>Lower back pain or pelvic pressure<\/li><li>Rupture of membranes (&#8220;water breaking&#8221;)<\/li><li>Bloody show (mucus plug discharge)<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/signs-of-labor\/\">Learn to recognize the signs of labor and when to contact your provider<\/a><\/p><h2>Stages of Labor<\/h2><p>Labor is typically divided into three stages: the first stage (cervical dilation), the second stage (pushing and birth), and the third stage (delivery of the placenta).<sup>3<\/sup> These stages help providers monitor progress and guide care.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/stages-of-labor\/\">Get an overview of all three stages of labor and what happens during each<\/a><\/p><h2>First Stage of Labor<\/h2><p>The first stage includes early labor and active labor. During early labor, the cervix dilates from 0 to 6 cm. During active labor, it dilates from 6 to 10 cm. Contractions become stronger, longer, and closer together during active labor.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/first-stage-of-labor\/\">Explore what happens during the first stage of labor in detail<\/a><\/p><h2>Second Stage of Labor<\/h2><p>The second stage begins when the cervix reaches 10 cm dilation and ends with the birth of your baby.<sup>3<\/sup> This stage involves pushing with contractions, your baby descending through the birth canal, and crowning and birth. Many parents describe this stage as physically demanding \u2014 and also deeply meaningful.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/second-stage-of-labor\/\">Learn what to expect during the pushing stage and birth of your baby<\/a><\/p><h2>Third Stage of Labor<\/h2><p>The third stage involves delivery of the placenta and typically lasts between 5 and 30 minutes.<sup>3<\/sup> Healthcare providers monitor placental delivery, bleeding, and uterine tone.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/third-stage-of-labor\/\">Find out what happens after your baby is born during the third stage of labor<\/a><\/p><h2>Types of Labor<\/h2><p>Not all labor follows a straightforward pattern. Understanding differences between false and active labor can help reduce unnecessary hospital visits.<\/p><p>Types of labor may include prodromal labor, premature labor, Braxton Hicks contractions, prolonged labor, false labor, and rapid labor.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/types-of-labor\/\">Learn about the different types of labor and what distinguishes each one<\/a><\/p><h2>Labor and Birth Terms<\/h2><p>During labor, you may hear medical terms such as dilation, effacement, station, Apgar score, breech presentation, and retained placenta. Clear understanding supports informed communication with your care team.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/labor-and-birth-terms\/\">Look up common labor and birth terms so you feel confident during delivery<\/a><\/p><h2>Support During Labor<\/h2><p>Continuous labor support has been associated with improved outcomes and greater satisfaction with the birth experience.<sup>4<\/sup> Feeling supported can positively influence both the emotional and physical experience of labor.<\/p><p>Support may come from a partner, a doula, a midwife, or family members.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/doulas-and-midwives\/\">Learn about the roles of doulas and midwives and how they support labor<\/a><\/p><h2>Preparing for Birth With Confidence<\/h2><p>Labor can be unpredictable \u2014 but preparation helps build confidence. Birth is demanding work. Many parents leave the experience feeling a profound sense of strength and accomplishment, regardless of how labor unfolds.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/pain-management\/\">Compare pain management options for labor and find what may work best for you<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/giving-birth\/delivery-methods\/\">Explore delivery environments, birth settings, and what each option involves<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/postpartum\/\">Explore postpartum recovery, newborn care, and life after birth<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor Signs, Stages, and What to Expect Labor is the process your body goes through to bring your baby into the world. 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