Articles and Handouts related to labor basics and interventions
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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