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Delivery & Childbirth
Delivery and childbirth are amazing, and giving birth is magical no matter how it happens, so understand your ... Show
Delivery and childbirth are amazing, and giving birth is magical no matter how it happens, so understand your options: natural birth, induced labor, a cesarean section, vaginal delivery, an epidural, and others. Then you can decide how you want your child to be born. Plus, you'll be prepared if things don't go according to plan. Hide
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Featured Content in Delivery & Childbirth
Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer?
661 viewsA new study finds that breastfeeding, even if only for very short periods, can lower a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, regardless of family history.
Expert: Jennifer Bunn, RN
Cesarean Section Delivery
1,239,330 viewsThirty percent of babies born in the United States arrive via cesarean section. Here, we'll explore what you can expect during a c-section.
Expert: Catherine Goodstein, M.D.
Cesarean Section: After Surgery
805 viewsYou will be moved to a recovery room and monitored for a few hours. You might feel shaky, nauseated, and very sleepy.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Cesarean Section: Before Surgery
650 viewsCesarean delivery takes about 45 to 60 minutes. It takes place in an operating room.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Cesarean Section: During Surgery
1,242 viewsThe doctor will make two incisions. The first is about six inches long and goes through the skin, fat, and muscle.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Childbirth: Methods of Pain Relief
1,069 viewsMany natural methods help women to relax and make pain more manageable.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Dad's Sex Dilemma: Witnessing Delivery
14,302 viewsChildbirth is a beautiful event to witness, but the experience is sometimes traumatizing to men. Whether it's the anxiety or the blood, some new dads actually experience a loss...
Did My Water Break?
1,979 viewsIt's not always easy to know. If your water breaks, it could be a gush or a slow trickle of amniotic fluid.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Epidurals and Spinal Blocks: Medical Pain Relief
664 viewsAn epidural involves placing a tube (catheter) into the lower back, into a small space below the spinal cord.
Expert: Office On Women's Health (OWH)
Everything Epidurals
114,343 viewsIf you want a way to reduce the pain of labor, delivery, and childbirth, an epidural may be just what you're looking for. You may also want to learn about painkillers, lamaze,...
Expert: Adam J. Flisser, M.D.
EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
Catherine Goodstein, M.D.
NYU School of Medicine, Obstetrics & Surgery;
OB-GYN
MD, OB-GYN
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