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Assisted Delivery
Assisted delivery methods are used to help your doctor deliver your baby when a normal vaginal delivery becomes unsafe or impossible. The three types of assisted delivery include cesarean section ...
pregnancy.emedtv.com/delivery/assisted-delivery.html
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Upside: Good article on various assisted delivery techniques like cesarean section, forceps or vacuum delivery
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Small Pelvis? Here’s The Truth About Cephalopelvic Disproportion
(CPD) A diagnosis of CPD (cephalopelvic disproportion) is where the baby’s head is thought to be too large to pass through the woman’s pelvis.
www.bellybelly.com.au/articles/birth/small-pelvis-big-baby-cpd
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Upside: Excellent article with very detailed information about CPD
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About Meconium Aspiration
Every expectant parent hopes for an uncomplicated birth and a healthy baby. But some babies do face delivery room complications. One condition that may affect a newborn's health is meconium ...
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/meconium.html
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Upside: Easy to use site with excellent information about meconium aspiration
Downside: Click to see links to specific topics
What happens postnatally with a 3rd degree tear?
Most women having their first baby suffer some trauma to the tissues of the vagina, perineum or labia. The perineum is the area between the vaginal opening and the anus (or back passage). Midwives ...
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Upside: Advice on third degree tears during childbirth; attractive site
Downside: Not easy to find related content
Breech Presentation : American Pregnancy Association
Usually a few weeks before birth, most babies will move into delivery position, with their head moving near the birth canal. If this does not happen, the baby's buttocks and/or feet, will be in place ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/breechpresentation.html
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Upside: Very good overview of causes, techniques and risks related to a breech baby
Downside: Limited links for additional depth
Episiotomy
An episiotomy is a surgical incision used to enlarge the vaginal opening to help deliver your baby. What are some circumstances that would require an episiotomy?
www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/episiotomy.html
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Upside: Very good overview episiomoties including when they are required, how it is performed and how to prevent needing one
Downside: Limited links for additional depth
Breech birth - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newborn baby who had lain in an imperfect position. Normally the legs correct themselves after a couple of days Turning the baby to avoid breech birth There are many methods which have been attempted ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breech_birth
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Upside: Excellent user-compiled on breech birth with section on turning a baby - scroll down to see detail
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Delivery Complications
Although serious complications are rare during labor, one cannot completely ignore the fact that some complications can arise at this time.
pregnancy.ygoy.com/pregnancy-delivery/complications.php
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Upside: Good summary of specific complications and resources
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Episiotomy…Do You Really Need One?
If you’re like me when I was pregnant, you are probably being bombarded with information. Between reading and getting so much advice about everything from what to feed your baby to which diaper cream ...
www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/episiotomy.asp
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Upside: Very good article on episiotomies and how to reduce the chance of having one
Downside: Unclear source of the article
Breech birth
What does it mean if my baby is breech? What if my baby is still breech near term? What is an ECV like? If my baby doesn't turn, will I have a c-section? What alternative techniques might I try to ...
www.babycenter.com/0_breech-birth_158.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on breech birth
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