Third Trimester Overview: Preparing for Birth and the Final Stretch
Week 28 until your baby’s birth, around 40 weeks, is the final stretch before you meet your…
Exploring Methods of Inducing Labor Naturally
Overview There are many methods of naturally inducing labor you can do at home. You may have…
Evidence on the Risks and Benefits of Inducing Labor
Overview In a perfect world, your body is ready, your baby is fully mature, and you spontaneously…
Q&A: Are Ultrasounds Accurate for Predicting Baby’s Size?
Overview Ultrasounds are a key tool for estimating your baby’s weight and size during pregnancy, but how…
Birth Interventions Overview
Overview An intervention is any action taken to alter the course of your labor or birth. Modern…
Navigating Gestational Diabetes from Testing to Treatment
Overview Gestational diabetes is one of the most common conditions during pregnancy. In the United States, it…
Week 36
Welcome to week 36. Only one more month to go! Listen Now Baby Your baby is growing…
Week 41
If you are still pregnant, welcome to week 41. You get to meet your baby any day…
Your Due Date
Overview One of the first things you do when you find out you are pregnant is to…
The Evidence on Vaginal Exams Before and During Labor
Overview In the last month of your pregnancy, you will be seeing your doctor or midwife weekly….
Misoprostol (Cytotec)
Overview Prostaglandins are used in labor induction and help to ripen your cervix, meaning they cause it…
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) and the 24 Hour Rule
Overview The technical term for your water breaking before labor starts is premature rupture of membranes (PROM)….
Common Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding Myths
Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Many of these false beliefs…
Evening Primrose Oil
Overview Evening primrose oil comes from seeds of a wildflower that grows in the United States. It…
Induction
Overview Rupturing the membranes refers to breaking your water, also known as an amniotomy, which is one…
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