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Childbirth

What is childbirth?

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the placenta. The placenta is the organ that supplies food and oxygen through the umbilical cord to your fetus during pregnancy.

A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Labor usually begins between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy. It is how your body prepares to give birth to your baby. Preterm labor can start before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. It can lead to premature birth. Premature babies may face serious health risks.

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  1. Childbirth (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is childbirth? Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery of the fetus and the ... What are the options for pain relief during childbirth? The amount of pain during childbirth can vary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/childbirth.html - Health Topics
  2. Childbirth Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything ... baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm (premature) labor, when your labor ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/childbirthproblems.html - Health Topics
  3. Natural Childbirth (Nemours Foundation)  
    Childbirth/Specifics ... Childbirth ... Nemours Foundation ... natural childbirth, childbirth, labor, natural labor, natural delivery, delivery process, birth centers, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/natural-childbirth.html - External Health Links
  4. Choosing the right health care provider for pregnancy and childbirth 
    ... different training, skills, and outlooks on pregnancy and childbirth. Your choice will depend on your health and ... you may have for problems during pregnancy and childbirth Where you would like to deliver your baby ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000596.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. HIV Medicines during Pregnancy and Childbirth From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research)  
    HIV and Pregnancy/Treatments and Therapies ... HIV and Pregnancy ... National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://hivinfo.nih.gov/...medicines-during-pregnancy-and-childbirth - External Health Links
  6. Postpartum Depression (National Library of Medicine)  
    Many women have the baby blues after childbirth. If you have the baby blues, you may have mood swings, feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed, have crying spells, lose your appetite, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/postpartumdepression.html - Health Topics
  7. Childbirth (image) 
    Childbirth is really a series of four stages that culminate in the actual birth and short period ... information regarding emergency delivery see the information on childbirth, emergency delivery.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1082.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Infections After Childbirth (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Infections After Childbirth - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version. ... infections after childbirth,postdelivery infections,infection after delivery,fever after delivery,fever after childbirth
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../infections-after-childbirth - External Health Links
  9. Dealing with Pain during Childbirth (Nemours Foundation)  
    childbirth, giving birth, birth, having a baby, labor, delivery, labor and delivery, labor pains, labor pain, pain ... sections, cesarean section, c-section, c-sections, natural childbirth, breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, birth plan, birth plans, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/childbirth-pain.html - External Health Links
  10. Pelvic Floor Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... be injured. The main causes are pregnancy and childbirth. Other causes include being overweight, radiation treatment, surgery, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicfloordisorders.html - Health Topics
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