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Giving birth

Prepare for the birth with Gudrun Abascal's complete Birth Guide and our other articles on childbirth.
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Can I give birth in water?

Many hospitals offer showers or tubs in your room for use during labor. If you are planning to go na...
Feb 21, 2022
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If the baby is to be born by Caesarean section

A Cesarean section (or birth) is divided into planned and acute Caesarean births. A planned Caesarea...
Apr 11, 2022
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What can I do if I am afraid to give birth?

Many expectant women can experience fearful thoughts or anxiety before giving birth. Studies from th...
May 10, 2022
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Neonatal care

A neonatal care unit is a care unit that specializes in the care of premature or ill newborn infants...
Mar 9, 2021
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Twin births

About 1.5% of all births are twin births, and about half of these births occur before pregnancy week...
Mar 9, 2021
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Birthing positions

Historically speaking, and when women have given birth at home, the baby was born with the woman in ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Positions during various stages of birth

A supine position is preferrable during the latent stage, when you need to save your strength and en...
Mar 9, 2021
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Examples of birthing positions

You can choose from several different positions during childbirth.
Mar 9, 2021
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Pain management strategies

You can adopt different strategies for managing pain in the various stages of labor. Speaking in gen...
Mar 9, 2021
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Choosing pain relief alternatives

No one should have to tolerate pain that entails great suffering during childbirth. The only one who...
Mar 9, 2021
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Non-medical pain relief

Non-medical pain relief alternatives have no negative effects on the baby or on labor. However, it i...
Mar 9, 2021
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Medical pain relief alternatives

Medical pain relief alternatives can be divided into two groups. Centrally acting alternatives or lo...
Mar 24, 2021
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Spinal anesthesia (Epidural, Spinal and SPEDA)

The term spinal anesthesia refers to three types of anesthesia depending on how the anesthesia is ap...
Mar 9, 2021
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Pudendal block

A Pudendal block (PDB) provides pain relief in the pelvic floor, the perineum, the vulva and the ope...
Mar 9, 2021
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Pain relief after childbirth

Occasionally, the midwife needs to treat a tear or rupture that occurred during the birth. At this p...
Mar 9, 2021
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