All posts tagged "labor"
What the ‘Induction at 39 Weeks’ Study Means for MeInducing labor at 39 weeks in low-risk first-time mothers does not increase the risk of maternal or fetal complications but does...
BlogAugust 10, 2018- The Third Trimester of My Third Pregnancy
When I became pregnant with my third child, I began keeping a journal to document my journey. I have shared the...
BlogNovember 11, 2017 
Proactive Labor Induction Can Improve Perinatal OutcomesLabor induction is a procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins naturally. Inducing labor comes with both...
NewsFebruary 21, 2015
Exercise Balls Reduce Labor Time and Cesarean SectionsWomen — including women with an epidural — who use a peanut-shaped exercise ball during labor give birth more quickly and...
NewsFebruary 15, 2015
Study Finds No Link Between Induced or Augmented Labor and AutismInducing or augmenting labor with pitocin does not increase the risk of autism among children, says a new study presented at...
NewsFebruary 13, 2015
Study Finds No Link Between Oxytocin and ADHDPrevious research on an association between oxytocin during labor and the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) produced opposing results. Now a...
NewsFebruary 9, 2015
Episiotomy Rates DecliningEpisiotomy occurred in 25 percent of vaginal births in the United States in 2004. However, following the recommendations from various experts...
NewsJanuary 15, 2015
The Third Trimester of My Second PregnancyWhen I became pregnant with my second child, I began keeping a journal to document my journey. I have shared the...
BlogOctober 19, 2014
Week 40 of Pregnancy and Beyond: Week by Week Pregnancy CalendarYour baby is now the size of a watermelon, measuring between nineteen (19) and twenty-one (21) inches from head to heel...
InformationSeptember 8, 2012
Week 39 of Pregnancy: Week by Week Pregnancy CalendarYour baby is now the size of a pumpkin, measuring between nineteen (19) and twenty-one (21) inches from head to heel...
InformationSeptember 7, 2012
Week 38 of Pregnancy: Week by Week Pregnancy CalendarYour baby is now the size of a jackfruit in length, measuring between nineteen (19) and twenty-one (21) inches from head...
InformationSeptember 6, 2012
Labor Lasts Three Hours Longer Now Than in the 1960sFifty years ago, epidural anesthesia was used less often, and, as a result, women today on average take three hours longer...
NewsApril 4, 2012
Woman Opts for 75-Day Labor to Save TwinsWhile a long labor might sound painful to most women, they can rest assured that their labor likely will not last...
NewsMarch 9, 2012- The Third Trimester of My First Pregnancy
Throughout my pregnancy with my first child, I kept a journal to document my journey. I have shared the first trimester...
BlogDecember 12, 2011 - Tips for Avoiding a Cesarean Section
While reading the newspaper over dinner yesterday evening, I came across an article about birth by cesarean entitled “C-Section Birth Rate...
BlogSeptember 1, 2010
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