Labor Complications
Occasionally complications will arise before or during labor. Here is what you need to know about basic complications and how they are dealt with during labor. Including shoulder dystocia, reasons for cesareans and more.
Common Interventions Used in Childbirth
The interventions used in labor and birth can be scary if you're not aware of what's going on. Here is a way to educate yourself before labor or inductions about some common interventions like IVs, breaking your water, forceps, vacuum extraction and others.
The interventions used in labor and birth can be scary if you're not aware of what's going on. Here is a way to educate yourself before labor or inductions about some common interventions like IVs, breaking your water, forceps, vacuum extraction and others.
Complications of Labor - Placenta Previa, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Cord Around the
Complications of labor are relatively rare, but it is important to know the basics before labor so that you have a working knowledge should anything happen during your labor and birth.
Complications of labor are relatively rare, but it is important to know the basics before labor so that you have a working knowledge should anything happen during your labor and birth.
Is the Cord Around the Baby's Neck at Birth a Problem?
What does it mean to say that the cord is around the baby's neck? How does this effect the baby or the birth?
What does it mean to say that the cord is around the baby's neck? How does this effect the baby or the birth?
Managing Back Labor
Information on what causes back labor and how to deal with back labor including pelvic tilts, lunges and different positions for labor and birth.
Information on what causes back labor and how to deal with back labor including pelvic tilts, lunges and different positions for labor and birth.
Meconium
Meconium is a normal substance in your newborn. Learn how this green tar can cause problems before birth and after for your baby.
Meconium is a normal substance in your newborn. Learn how this green tar can cause problems before birth and after for your baby.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Information on postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or severe bleeding after birth. Learn what you can do to help prevent this risk and what you should know if it happens to you.
Information on postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or severe bleeding after birth. Learn what you can do to help prevent this risk and what you should know if it happens to you.
Shoulder Dystocia
Information on a very scary but potentially life threatening complication that can occur during labor and birth.
Information on a very scary but potentially life threatening complication that can occur during labor and birth.