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Preparing For Labor And Delivery

What do you need to know about the labor and delivery process?

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Packing Your Overnight Bag

When the times comes to go to the birthing center or hospital, every mom wants to be prepared. The last thing you want to worry about is whether you've forgotten baby's first outfit or snacks for ...

health.discovery.com/centers/pregnancy/americanbaby/packingbag.html

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Upside: Good overview and list of what to bring with you to the hospital
Downside: Small font

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Pregnancy: Labor and Delivery

Childbirth is one of the most memorable and rewarding events of a couple's life. No matter how often a woman gives birth, each experience is an intimate and unique celebration of life. Though labor ...

www.healthsquare.com/fgwh/wh1ch26.htm

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Upside: Very detailed information on labor and deliver including what to expect, pictures and breathing techniques
Downside: Lots of scrolling

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Should the father be in the delivery room during labor?

I am 32-33 weeks pregnant and the father has not been around for pretty much my whole pregnancy and now wants to come back into my life to see our child being born. My mother and a few other people ...

www.babycenter.com/400_should-the-father-be-in-the-delivery-room-during-labor_945200_165268430336.bc

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Upside: User question to community about the father being in the delivery room for birth
Downside: Answers may not be right for your situation

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The stages of labor

What stages will I go through during labor and birth? First stage: Early labor First stage: Active labor Transition Second stage: Pushing Third stage: Delivering the placenta

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Upside: Very detailed article on the stages of labor
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Giving birth: Your guide to labor

Stages of labor and delivery: Know what to expect After around 40 weeks of growing and carrying a new life, a pregnant woman's hardest work begins -- the process of labor.

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Upside: Detailed article on the stages of labor
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Labor & Delivery

Electronic Fetal Monitoring Keeping tabs on your baby during labor and delivery Labor is no cakewalk for you — and it isn't for your baby either. During labor, your baby will be squeezed by your ...

www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/labor-and-delivery/procedures-and-interventions/electronic-fetal-monitoring.aspx

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Upside: Detailed explanation on fetal monitoring during labor and delivery
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information

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Pregnancy and the Stages of Labor and Childbirth

Pregnancy labor happens in three stages and lasts on average 12 to 24 hours for a first birth and is usually shorter for later births. The First Stage of Labor

www.webmd.com/baby/pregnancy-stages-labor

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Upside: Article with very detailed discussion on the stages of labor
Downside: Some medical language

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Monitoring Resources

Once again there are many different opinions about Fetal Monitoring. This page will attempt to put some of these thoughts on line for people to be able to make informed decisions about their care, ...

www.childbirth.org/articles/efm.html

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Upside: Helpful links with detailed information on various types of fetal monitoring
Downside: Very basic site design

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Your Newborn in the Delivery Room

Evaluation of a Healthy Baby What happens to the baby in the delivery room once she is born? Many hospitals have routine procedures for newborns. The timing of the procedures will depend upon your ...

www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,4450,00.html

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Upside: Good detailed information on what happens to your baby in the delivery room
Downside: Text heavy page

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Ten Ways to Prepare for Labor and Delivery

Get a group of women together at a baby shower and without a doubt the conversation will lead to sharing their own birthing experiences. Some will tell the horror stories of hours or even days of ...

www.divinecaroline.com/article/22098/46066-ten-ways-prepare-labor-delivery

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Upside: Good article with helpful tips on getting prepared for childbirth
Downside: Busy page