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A Quick Word About Predicted Baby Sizes
Assisted Vaginal Deliveries (i.e. Deliveries that Use Forceps or a Vacuum Extractor)
Babies Who are Small for Gestational Age (SGA) or “Growth Restricted”
Baby’s First Bath (in the Hospital)
Braxton Hicks (“Fake”) Contractions vs. The Real-Deal Contractions
Breech Babies and How They’re Managed
Cervical Insufficiency (aka Cervical Incompetence) and How It’s Managed During Pregnancy
Group B Strep (GBS) and Pregnancy
How Doctors Determine Whether the Fluid You’re Leaking is Amniotic Fluid
How Doctors Manage Babies Born to GBS-Positive Moms
How to Calculate Your Due Date
How to Measure Your Contractions
Labor in a Nutshell
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) Babies (aka Big Babies!)
Leaking Fluid During Pregnancy and What it Could Mean
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome Explained
Perineal Massage & What It’s All About
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and HELLP Syndrome
Rules of “Engagement”: What Doctors Look for on the Third-Trimester Internal Exam
The 411 on C-Sections
The 411 on Episiotomies
The Different Baby Positions in the Womb
The Different Pain Medication Options After a C-Section
The Different Ways a Baby Can Be Delivered
The Early Discharge From the Hospital
The External Cephalic Version Maneuver
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
The Importance of Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Newborns
The Newborn Screen Explained
The Non-Stress Test, the Stress Test, and the Biophysical Profile Made Easy
The PediaWise Birth Plan Template
The “Proper” Way to Push Your Baby Out
The “Retained Placenta” (i.e. the Placenta That Doesn’t Want to Come Out)
The Risks Associated With Assisted Vaginal Deliveries
The Risks Associated With Epidurals and Spinal Anesthesia
The Risks Associated With Inductions
The Risks Associated With Late-Term and Post-Dates Pregnancies
The Top 10 Delivery Complications That Doctors are On the Lookout For
The Top 10 Labor & Delivery Questions That Pregnant Women Tend to Google
The Top 10 Post-Delivery Questions Answered
The Top 10 Tips to Help You Give Birth Naturally (If That’s Your Goal)
The Top 15 Questions to Ask Yourself When Creating Your Birth Plan
The Top 20 Items to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
The Top 5 C-Section Questions Answered
The Top 5 Postpartum Red-Flag Symptoms to Watch Out For
The Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Prenatal Provider Before Delivery Day
The Top 5 Reasons Your Doctor Might Recommend an Induction
The Top 5 Signs That You’re in Labor or That You’re Going into Labor
Transverse and Oblique Positions in the Womb & How They’re Managed
What are Internal Fetal Monitors (i.e. Fetal Scalp Electrodes and Intrauterine Pressure Catheters)?
What are the Next Steps if My Water Breaks?
What Do the Pregnancy Terms “Mucus Plug” and “Bloody Show” Mean?
What Does the Placenta Look Like After It’s Delivered?
What Does the Pregnancy Term “Lightening” Mean?
What Happens During a C-Section?
What Happens During an Induction?
What Happens on Delivery Day?
What is a Doula and Should I Hire One?
What is Delayed Cord Clamping?
What Makes Someone a Good Candidate for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)?
When There’s a Delay of Game: The 411 on Inductions
Where Should I Have My Baby? The Different Birthing Location Options
Why the Vitamin K Shot is Important for Newborns
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