Your Options for the Third Stage of Labor
Overview The third stage of labor starts after your baby is born and ends with birthing the…
Overview The third stage of labor starts after your baby is born and ends with birthing the…
Overview Your immune system keeps you healthy and helps fight off infection. The classic perspective is that…
Overview The health and safety of you and your baby are a top priority. Certain foods come…
Overview Many changes during pregnancy affect your cardiovascular system, which includes your heart and blood vessels. While…
Overview Taking a high-quality prenatal vitamin is one of the easiest things you can do to ensure…
Overview When your skin is stretching during birth, it can tear. It is common for first-time mothers…
Overview Ideally, towards the end of your pregnancy, your baby is in a cephalic presentation, positioned head-down,…
Overview Most expecting parents are aware that babies are ideally head down. As you get closer to…
Overview There are over 100 herpes viruses. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are common skin conditions and affect a…
Overview Gestational diabetes is one of the most common conditions during pregnancy. In the United States, it…
Overview From a biological standpoint, there is a limited window for getting pregnant from reproductive age until…
Overview Fifty years ago, you went to the doctor and whatever they told you was the correct…
Overview You can expect at least one, and likely multiple, ultrasounds during your pregnancy. This technology does…
Overview Self-care is taking action to preserve or improve your physical and mental health. If there is…
Overview There are a lot of administrative tasks associated with being a parent. The Pregnancy Podcast has…
Overview On top of all the planning during pregnancy, you need to plan for who will take…
Overview Maternity leave is a leave of absence from work before and after the birth of your…
Overview In the United States, the average cost of vaginal birth is nearly $10,000, and the average…
Overview A lot of things need to come together for you to have the birth experience you…
Overview If you went into labor and showed up at the birth center or a hospital with…
Overview Review your pregnancy timeline from conception until your baby is born. This article overviews how your…
Overview How you experience labor and birth will be unique for you. While each labor is different,…
Overview Essential oils are naturally occurring oils made by steam distillation or cold pressing the flowers, roots,…
Overview Flu is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus. The flu typically isn’t severe in…