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Incision Care After Vaginal Birth

After your baby’s birth, you may have needed stitches in the skin near your vagina. The stitches might have closed an episiotomy (a cut that enlarges the opening of the vagina). Or you may have needed stitches to repair torn skin. Either way, your stitches should

9 Things Not to Do After Giving Birth

Put anything in the vagina
Overdo it
Ignore pain
Hide your struggles
Forget birth control
Ignore social support
Neglect your nutrition

Preparation for the delivery day
Preparation for the delivery day

As the delivery date nears it is a special time in your life. You may feel nervous, but preparing yourself ahead of time can help calm your nerves. Here are some helpful steps for you to get ready to welcome home your

5 tips on natural childbirth from an Ob/Gyn who experienced it

June 30, 2020
Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D.
Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Kyler Elwell-Silver, who specializes in general obstetrics and gynecology, chose natural childbirth for her third pregnancy in 2019. She wanted to have the firsthand experience, which helps her relate even

5 exercises and techniques to train for childbirth

August 23, 2016

You wouldn’t run a marathon without training for it. Childbirth should be the same way. Pregnancy, labor, and delivery is just as taxing – or more! – on the body.

You’re busy – working, maybe caring for other children, spending time

Some Labor Tips for First Time Moms

Mastering the art of being pregnant takes time. As soon as you start to get the hang of things, labor starts to approach and fast. This is an exciting moment for mothers to be. You’re about to meet your new baby! But it’s also

Why Black Women Are Rejecting Hospitals in Search of Better Births

Some mothers are seeking alternatives, worried about Covid-19 and racial inequities in health care.

Jamira Eaddy-Onque, center, and her husband at the Birth Center of New Jersey in Union. Racial disparities in health care and the fear of giving birth in

Delivering in a Hospital: What All Moms Need to Know

birth at hospital
Here's what to expect if you're planning to give birth in a hospital.
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Advantages of a hospital birth
Downsides of a hospital birth
Finding the right hospital for

Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!

Labor is a natural process. Here's what to expect during the three stages of labor and birth — and what you can do to promote comfort.
By Mayo Clinic Staff

Labor is a unique experience. Sometimes it's over in a matter of hours. In other

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Process of normal delivery

Normal delivery refers to childbirth through the vagina without any medical intervention.
Normal delivery refers to childbirth through the vagina without any medical intervention.

Normal delivery refers to childbirth through the vagina without any medical intervention. It