Child Birth Frequently Asked Questions

How can I induce labor naturally?

What can I do to make my labor easier?

What type of childbirth education class should I take?

How can I induce labor naturally?

What position can I give birth in?

Will having sex cause labor to start?

How is nipple stimulation done in augmenting labor?

How can I speed up labor?

What can help me to dilate my cervix?

What should I read to prepare for birth?

What is the mucus plug?

Is it important to change positions during labor?

How can I help my wife through labor?

Will exercise bring on labor?

How can I cope with being overdue?

What if my baby is late?

What is a method of medical labor induction?

What are labor inductions?

What are the different birthing positions?

Do I need to take childbirth education classes?

Why is water so important?

What can I do to help my baby transition to life outside the womb?

When and how should I push?

How do I know I am in labor?

When should I go to the hospital?

Can baby´s sex be determined before birth?

What is the pendulum test?

What is the Drain-o test?

How can I make the labor process easier?

What are my options for pain relief during labor and delivery?

How can I make the labor process easier ?

What can make the labor process easier?

How can I make the labor process easier?

Can having intercourse induce labor?

How can I tell if labor will begin in the next few weeks?

Am I candidate for home birth?

What will help me ease through the delivery?

How can I reduce the likelihood of receiving an episiotomy?

What is an epidural?

What are true signs of labor?

What pos

Should I circumcise my baby?

How can I make the circumcision decision?

Where should I give birth?

What do I pack in the hospital bag?

How early do I need to be prepared for the baby?

How can I keep my energy level up during labor?

How do I cope with preterm labor?

If I´m planning a homebirth - is it necessary to have a doctor too?

How can I aid relaxation during labor?

Is it necessary to take a childbirth class?

What can I do to get the birth experience I want?

How will I know I´m having a true contraction vs a Braxton Hicks?

How accurate is my due date?

How can I help ensure an easy trip to the hospital?

What is the bloody show?

What type of childbirth classes are there?

How can I keep from or cope with hyperventilating?

How should I sleep?

How can I get comfortable to sleep?

Should I be induced?

How can I ease back labor pain?

What is nitrazine paper?

How do I know if my water has broken?

What are true emergencies during labor?

How can I tell if labor will begin in the next few days?

What is hypnobirthing?

What is lightening?

How can I calculate my due date?

What is an epidural/spinal combination?

How can I plan my hospital birth?

Are kegels really important?

What should I know about a water birth?

How can I ease the pain of labor and childbirth?

Is my attitude during pregnancy important?

How can I encourage progress in second stage?

What is the afterbirth?

What are my options for pain relief during labor and delivery?

How can I prepare for the birth?

How can I halt preterm labor?

What is a kick test?

What should I do about Braxton Hicks contractions?

Does my baby need eyedrops after birth?

Should I breastfeed my baby?

What about birthing centers?

How can I stop preterm labor?

What is the difference between an obstetrician and a midwife?

Why should I use a midwife?

How can I get the birth experience I want?

What is effacement?

What does station mean?

What is labor?

What is an analgesic?

What if I end up with an epidural?

How can I prepare for labor and delivery?

Will bed rest help my preterm labor to go away?

What is a fetal monitor?

What is lanugo?

What is the mucous plug?

Where is the safest place to give birth?

How can make my baby´s transition to life outside the womb easier?

What will I need for my baby before I give birth?

How can I care for my premature baby?

When is it considered premature or preterm?

How do I time contractions?

What is the Rh factor?

What is engagement?

What is toxemia?

What is caudal anesthesia?

What is the fontanel?

How is the due date calculated?

What should I do before going to the hospital?

What is a doula?

What is Alpha-fetoprotein?

What is AFP?

What is Rh incompatibility?

What is a transverse presentation?

What does "gravida" stand for on my chart?

What is meant by the baby´s "lie?"

What is the vulva?

What is the pelvis?

What is the placenta?

What is the function of the placenta?

What is pre-eclampsia?

When should baby´s cord be clamped?

Is protein in my diet important?

Is it okay to eat or drink during labor?

What is a fetus?

What should I eat during pregnancy?

What is dilation?

What can I do about postpartum birth control?

What is the best role for Dad during labor?

How can I prepare for a multiple birth?

How can I cope with an early pregnancy loss?

What is a placental abruption?

What does posterior mean?

What is cephalic?

What are sutures?

What is anesthesia?

What is the birth canal?

What is the cervix?

Are there any good parenting magazines?

How is preterm labor stopped?

What is diastasis recti?

What is a breech presentation?

What is a doppler?

What is an epidural?

How can I make the transition to new parenthood smoother?

What is anemia?

What is RhO (D) Immune Globulin?

What is a ripe cervix?

What is meant by floating?

What does anterior mean?

What should I read to prepare for breastfeeding?

What is transition?

What is ovulation?

What is an embryo?

What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

What is hCG?

What is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin?

What is amniotic fluid?

What is an ectopic pregnancy?

What is a cesarean section?

What is eclampsia?

What is bloody show?

What are Braxton Hicks contractions?

What are identical twins?

What are forceps?

What are fraternal twins?

What is the fundus?

What is progesterone?

What is quickening?

What is spina bifida?

What is toxoplasmosis?

What is vernix caseosa?

What is vernix?

What is parity?

When are Braxton Hicks contractions the cause of preterm labor?

What is spinal anesthesia?

What is syphilis?

What is a spinal?

What is rubella?

Is rubella dangerous during pregnancy?

What is meant by the baby´s position?

What is oxytocin?

What is Placenta Previa?

What is a miscarriage?

What are fallopian tubes?

What is an episiotomy?

What is amniocentesis?

Can I breastfeed twins?

What is a linea nigra?

What is the areola?

What is a cephalic presentation?

What is meant by the baby´s presentation?

Should I stick to the birth plan no matter what?

What are stretch marks?

What is surfactant?

What is a trimester?

What is descent?

What is meant by the baby´s presenting part?

What is edema?

What is chloasma?

What is colostrum?

What is estrogen?

What is ultrasound?

What is the umbilical cord?

What is the function of the umbilical cord?

Can I have sexual intercourse right after giving birth?

What are spider nevi?

What are spider veins?

What are varicose veins?

What is a hormone?

What is the uterus?

What is meant by a premature baby?

What is the vagina?

What is stillbirth?

Is a birth plan necessary?

How can I cope with the baby blues

When will the cervix dilate?

What does a doula do?

What type of natural childbirth would help me to manage pain?

Name a way to calm me during labor.

Can you help me pinpoint that day when I ovulate a little better? I am having great trouble finding it.

Is it okay to take hot baths while you are pregnant?

What is is called when you are overdue and the baby goes to the bathroom in the womb and consumes the feces? What is that called?

Is there a certain position to try, having a "tipped" uterus, that might increase my chance of conception?