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  1. ... baby by cutting through the skin of the mother's abdomen. Although cesarean (C-sections) are relatively safe ... birth canal. If labor is prolonged and the mother’s cervix will not dilate to 10 centimeters. If ...
  2. ... will be able to get nourishment from the mother’s blood supply.
  3. ... breech birth; and check to see whether the mother will have twins or triplets. Ultrasound can be ...
  4. ... a hormone that affects breast tissue in nursing mothers. ACTH or adrenocorticotrophic hormone causes the adrenal glands ...