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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
Upside: Good overview and list of what to bring with you to the hospital
Downside: Small font
What is back labor? What can I do to ease back labor? What is back labor? Back labor refers to the intense lower back pain that many women feel during contractions, and some even feel between ...
www.babycenter.com/0_back-labor_1451580.bc
Upside: Short article on back labor with good detail on how it is handled
Downside: Busy page
If you're more than 36 weeks pregnant, do yourself a favor: Pack a bag for the hospital before you go into labor. Throwing things into a suitcase is not something you want to do when you're in the ...
www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5201,00.html
Upside: Good detailed list on what to bring with you to the hospital
Downside: Text heavy page
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
Upside: Very detailed article on what happens to your baby after birth
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
A Necessary Part of Delivery? When Shelley Maves' dog knocked her into the snow, causing premature labor, she was terrified that the fall had somehow injured her baby. After rushing to the hospital, ...
www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/labor-and-delivery/fetal-monitors-4758/
Upside: Article on the use of fetal monitoring during delivery
Downside: Spans a few pages
Kathleen is in the hospital having her first baby. The rhythmic thump-thump, thump-thump, thump-thump of the external fetal monitor, which loudly projects the unborn baby's heartbeat into the ...
www.realsavvymoms.com/pregnancy/article.php?article=43&category2=7
Upside: Advice and video on fetal monitoring during labor and delivery
Downside: None
Most women can honestly say that their first delivery in a hospital was different from what they expected. Maybe they wished for something they forgot to bring - or took pain medications during ...
www.beginnerbaby.com/labor-nurse.php
Upside: Good interview with a labor nurse on what to expect in the delivery room
Downside: None
Experts provide the calming and reassuring advice you need for a successful labor and delivery. "What if I don't get to the hospital on time?" "What if my doctor doesn't make my delivery?" "What if ...
www.webmd.com/baby/features/calming-your-labor-and-delivery-fears
Upside: Article with very detailed advice on preparing for labor and delivery
Downside: Spans several pages
Has the baby dropped yet? Friends and complete strangers are asking the same question. What are they talking about? How will you know? By the end of pregnancy, the baby is likely to take a position ...
www.babiesonline.com/articles/pregnancy/beforelaborbegins.asp
Upside: Good article on how your baby may move prior to labor
Downside: None
No, I don't have any! But a mommy wrote this morning asking for some. I've written about my first delivery experience back in the hospital dark ages of 1969 Washington, D.C. in a book scheduled for ...
www.mommylife.net/archives/2005/07/labor_and_deliv.html
Upside: User posting of advice that was sent to her on labor and delivery
Downside: Lots of scrolling