Resources

STAGES OF LABOR

• Stages of Labor
• Packing List

DELIVERY

• Crowning
• What to Expect: When the Baby’s Crowning

FORCEPS

• Assisted Vaginal Delivery
• Assisted Birth(Forceps and Ventouse)
• Forceps During Delivery

LABOR BEGINNING

• 8 Signs That Labor is Near
• Vaginal Exams In Late Pregnancy
• When You Pass Your Due Date
• Are Vaginal Exams in Pregnancy Necessary?
• Questioning the Value of Vaginal Exams in Late Pregnancy
• The Myth of A Vaginal Exam

HOSPITAL ADMITTANCE

• Admission Procedures (Early Labour Checks)
• Is there a Right Dilation to Be When You Go to the Hospital?

C-SECTION

• Giving Birth By Cesarean Section
• Cesarean Section Quiz
• Family Centered Cesareans
• Elective Cesarean: Is it For You?
• Risks of A Cesarean Procedure
• Recovering From A Cesarean Delivery

WATER BREAKING

• Water Breaking: What it Feels Like
• When Your Water Breaks
• Water Breaking-What Happens When Your Water Breaks
• What to Do if Your Water Breaks Before Labour Begins
• Questioning the Value of Vaginal Exams in Late Pregnancy
• Water Breaking During Pregnancy

VAGINAL EXAMS DURING LABOR

• Monitoring the Cervix
• Internal Exams During Pregnancy and Labour-Are They Necessary?

THIRD STAGE LABOUR

• The Stages of Labour
• Stages of Labour
• The Third Stage of Labour-Benefits of A Natural Third Stage
• Cord Clamping:How Delay Helps Babies
• Can I Ask For A Delay to My Baby’s Cord Being Clamped?
• Recovering From A Cesarean Delivery
• Delayed Cord Clamping-Why You Should Demand It

CORD BANKING

• Health Benefits With Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
• Banking Your Baby’s Cord Blood

ENVIRONMENT

• Who’s Who in the Delivery Room?

ENEMA

• Delivery Options From Pregnancy Weekly

AFTER BABY IS BORN

• The Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Contact
• The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact
• Bonding After Birth
• 6 Reasons to Delay Baby’s First Bath
• When Can I Give My Newborn A Bath?
  

ENEMA/SHAVING/CATHITER

• Do I Need An Enema?
• Three Labor Myths Busted
• Urinary Catheter
  

INDUCTION

• Inducing Labor
• Induction of Labour-The Risks of Labor Induction
• Inducing Labour: Stripping Membranes, Breaking Water, & More
• Induce Labour With Natural Methods

FETAL MONITORING

• Fetal Monitoring
• Monitoring Your Baby During Labour
• Fetal Monitoring FAQ
• Monitoring Resources

AUGMENTATION

• Labor Augmentation
• Augmentation of Labour: Speeding Labor Up

HOSPITAL STAY

• Appropriate Newborn Hospital Stays

CIRCUMCISION

• How Many Baby Boys Get Circumcised?
• Circumcision: Get the Facts, Benefits, Risks, & More
• Christiane Northrup, MD: We Need to Stop Circumcision
• Ten Reasons Not to Circumcise
• Circumcision Resource Center

HYDRATION

• Eating and Drinking in Labor
• 1 Secret to Feeling Empowered During Labour and Delivery
• Fetal Monitoring FAQ
• Routine IV During Labor

BREASTFEEDING

• Breastfeeding Tips, Information & Advice
• Breastfeeding|Jay Gordon, MD FAAP
• Breastfeeding|Ask Dr Sears
• Breastfeeding
• What Happens to Your Baby After Delivery
• Pacifiers:The Basics

PAIN RELIEF

• Natural Pain Relief in Labour
• What Are My Labour Pain Relief Medication Options?
• Fetal Monitoring FAQ
• Pain Relief Options for Labour and Childbirth, Local and Regional (Eipdural, Spinal)
• Natural Pain Relief During Childbirth Leaves Moms More Satisfied
• Natural Pain Relief Options For Labour
• Epidural

IMMUNIZATIONS

• Vaccinations Webinar|Jay Gordon, MD FAAP
• Vaccines|Ask Dr. Sears
• Robert Sears’ Alternative Vaccine Schedule for Babies
• Dr. Bob Sears: Vaccines and Autism:What Can Parents Do During This Controversy?
• Vaccines

PUSHING

• How to Push: Should Your Body Be Your Guide?
• Pushing in Labour
• Bearing Down or Pushing While Giving Birth?

EPISOTOMY

• All About Episotomy
• Episotomy, Once ‘A Little Snip’ Childbirth Routine, Curbed By New Guidelines
• Fetal Monitoring FAQ
• Perineal Massage in Pregnancy
• Episiotomy Resources

PKU

• Newborn Screening
• Newborns:Why is the PKU Test Done Twice?
• Newborn Screening for Classic Phenylketonuria