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When Childbirth Gets Scary
Many labor complications sound worse than they are. We explain 6 of the most common and how your doctor will manage them We all know that giving birth isn't going to be like it is on TV dramas: Your ...
www.fitpregnancy.com/labor_complications_birth/yourpregnancy/967
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Upside: Very detailed article on various pregnancy complications
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Breech baby: Should you be concerned?
I am 32 weeks into my pregnancy and my baby is breech. My doctor said if the baby hasn't turned in two weeks, they will try to turn him at the hospital. I am just hoping that being in the breech ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,46lj,00.html
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Upside: Q&A on breech baby and turning the baby during last trimester of pregnancy
Downside: Limited depth; busy page
How to Get a Breech Baby to Turn
It is only a few weeks until your due date and your baby is still lying breech. There are some simple exercises that you can do to encourage a breech baby to turn before you resign yourself to a ...
www.ehow.com/how_2065990_get-breech-baby-turn.html
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Upside: Helpful tips and advice on turning a breech baby
Downside: Many ads; unclear source of advice
Posterior position
What does it mean when a baby is in the posterior position? How common is it for a baby to be in this position? If my baby is posterior during labor, does that mean I'll have back labor? If my baby ...
www.babycenter.com/0_posterior-position_1454005.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on understanding posterior position of the baby and how it is handled during labor and delivery
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Preeclampsia
What is preeclampsia? How would preeclampsia affect my health and the health of my baby? What is HELLP syndrome? What is eclampsia? What are the symptoms of preeclampsia? How is preeclampsia ...
www.babycenter.com/0_preeclampsia_257.bc
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Upside: Very detailed article on preeclampsia, symptoms, causes and how it is handled during pregnancy and birth
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
Breech Babies: What Can I Do if My Baby is Breech?
What is a breech birth? Before birth, most babies are in a head-down position in the mother's uterus. That's why most babies are born headfirst. Sometimes the part of the baby that is head down is ...
familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/labor/310.html
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Upside: Good, easy-to-read information on breech birth and how to handle
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Turning A Breech Baby: Here are 17 Ways to turn a breech baby!
If your baby is breech and you want to avoid having a cesarean, there are many ways to learn how to turn a breech baby to head down (vertex).
pregnancychildbirth.suite101.com/article.cfm/turning_a_breech_baby
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Upside: Article with 17 tips on turning a breech baby
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Three Hours of Labor, Three Pushes, Unplanned Home Birth
It was six days before my due date. My husband and I had been finishing off some home improvements (well he had, I just supervised), and our 2-year-old daughter was fast asleep in bed.
www.birthstories.com/stories/alternative/three-hours-of-labor-three-pushes-unplanned-home-birth-6040
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Upside: Personal story of an unplanned home birth
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Labor Procedures and Interventions
What procedures you might have during labor, and how your practitioner might need to step in to help bring your baby into the world
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/labor-and-delivery/procedures-and-interventions.aspx
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Upside: Detailed explanation on complications and how they are handled in the delivery room
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What if cord is wrapped around baby's neck?
If a baby is born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck could any health problems result? Many infants are born with some involvement of the cord -- it may be wrapped around the neck, over ...
parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,midwife_3pvj,00.html
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Upside: Q&A on having the umbilical cord wrap around the baby's head
Downside: Limited depth; busy page
