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4 stages of labor
Learn more about what to expect during each of the 4 stages of labor

Whether this is your first pregnancy or not, you may not be aware of everything that happens to your body during labor. Labor happens in four stages:

First stage: Dilation of

How Does My Body Work During Childbirth?
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Learning how your body works at the end of pregnancy and during childbirth is very helpful as

Virginia mom delivers baby at home after hospital turns her away


A Virginia couple had to give birth to their first child in the bathtub at home — because, they say, they were sent home after trying to get admitted to a hospital.

LeeAnn Bienaime, 27, went to Naval Medical Center

Top 5 Reasons Women Want a Natural Childbirth
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Natural childbirth is certainly a hotly debated topic. There are those who wonder why with the advent of epidural anesthesia someone would choose not to have pain-relieving medications in labor. There are others who aren't sure what they want and

Normal birth can be pain free

Sheila Barratt-Smith tells Denise Winn that the images and language used to describe birth can determine whether a woman experiences pain – or euphoria.

Winn: Sheila, I'm looking at a few testimonials from mothers who came during their pregnancies to your GentleBirth classes. This is from

who specializes in general obstetrics and gynecology, chose natural childbirth for her third pregnancy . She wanted to have the firsthand experience, which helps her relate even better to patients.
In the U.S., giving birth with an epidural has become the norm. Approximately 73% of U.S. laboring patients used

In the U.S., giving birth with an epidural has become the norm. Approximately 73% of U.S. laboring patients used an epidural, spinal, or combined spinal-epidural block in 2015, up more than 10% from 2010. In Texas, that percentage is slightly higher, about 76%.

But in the past few years, more patients

Is it possible to get pregnant right after a period?

Getting pregnant right after period
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Can you get pregnant on your period?

Can you get pregnant on your period?
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Technically, people can get pregnant at any time during their menstrual cycle, though it is much less

Can You Get Pregnant Right Before Your Period? And 10 Other Things to Know

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