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Labor

Articles and Handouts

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Labor Basics

  • Signs of Labor
  • Spontaneous Release of Membranes
  • Surfing Through Labor
  • Timing Your Contractions (also available for your iPhone, Droid, laptop or tablet)
  • Watching My Wife Give Birth Redefined My Notion of ‘Sexy’
  • Why Labor Is Good for Babies
  • Birth is Simple Physics
  • Fighting gravity during labour makes birth harder for mom and baby
  • Evidence on: Premature Rupture of Membranes

Comfort Measures in Labor

  • Using a Birth Ball in Labor
  • Doula and the Partner
  • Partner HELPS – tasks for the partner
  • Tips for the Partner
  • Outcomes of Eating in Labor

Pain Medication

  • Epidural Agreement
  • Side Effects of Epidurals
  • How Epidurals Affect Breastfeeding
  • How Epidurals Affect Fetal Position
  • Epidural Increases Cesarean
  • Laughing Gas in Labor

Other Interventions

  • Medical Intervention Questionnaire
  • Pitocin’s Untold Impact

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