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Preparing For Labor And Delivery

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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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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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Childbirth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the delivery of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus. The ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childbirth

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Upside: Excellent user-compiled detail on childbirth including stages of labor, pain and multiples
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Labor and Delivery

Your pregnancy is almost over! By this time, you're probably very happy about that, but you may also be a little nervous about what happens next. That's natural. You're going to go through an ...

www.pregnancysurvey.com/labor_and_delivery/index.html

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Upside: Basic advice on labor and delivery with some links
Downside: Limited depth

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Baby's Care in the Delivery Room

The birth of a baby is one of life's most wondrous moments. Few experiences can compare with this event. Newborn babies have amazing abilities, yet they are completely dependent on others for every ...

www.childrens.com/healthlibrary/healthlibcontent.cfm?pageid=p02642

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Upside: Very good article on what to expect once your baby is born
Downside: Small font

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What happens to your baby after delivery

What will happen to my baby immediately after birth? When can I start breastfeeding? What if my baby has problems at birth? What if I have a c-section? When do they do the ID bands and footprints? ...

www.babycenter.com/0_what-happens-to-your-baby-after-delivery_182.bc

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Upside: Very detailed article on what happens to your baby after birth
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Newborn Care in the Delivery Room

After months of waiting, your baby is born and you are eager to hold him in your arms for the first time. Before meeting your newborn, you can expect to see doctors and nurses caring for your baby in ...

www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_832.asp

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Upside: Detailed explanation on how newborns are handled in the delivery room
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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.

parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/plabor/0,,465s,00.html

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Upside: Detailed article on the stages of labor
Downside: Expect many click to read entire article

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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