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  1. Am I in labor? 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000508.htm
    ... labor; Braxton Hicks contractions; Prodromal labor; Latent labor; Pregnancy - labor ... mucous plug that sealed your cervix during your pregnancy may be visible. This is a good sign. But active labor may still be days away. Your baby moves ...
  2. Tips for labor coaches 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000545.htm
    Pregnancy - labor coach; Delivery - labor coach ... et al, eds. Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies . 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 11. Thorp JM, Grantz KL. Clinical aspects of normal and abnormal labor. In: Lockwood CJ, Copel JA, Dugoff L, et ...
  3. Inducing labor 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000625.htm
    Labor induction; Pregnancy - inducing labor; Prostaglandin - inducing labor; Oxytocin - inducing labor ... The membranes or bag of waters breaks but labor has not begun (after your pregnancy has passed 34 to 36 weeks). You pass ...
  4. Pregnancy and work 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000609.htm
    ... who are pregnant can keep working during their pregnancy. Some women are able to work right up until they are ready to deliver. ... that weigh under 20 pounds (9 kilograms) during pregnancy. Repetitively lifting heavier objects may cause back injury or disability.
  5. Assisted delivery with forceps 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000509.htm
    Pregnancy - forceps; Labor - forceps ... et al, eds. Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies . 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 13. Thorp JM, Grantz KL. Clinical aspects of normal and abnormal labor. In: Lockwood CJ, Copel JA, Dugoff L, Louis ...
  6. Managing pain during labor 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000587.htm
    Pregnancy - pain during labor; Birth - managing pain ... Kilpatrick SJ, Garrison E, Fairbrother E. Normal labor and delivery. In: ... preparation and nonpharmacologic analgesia. In: Chestnut DH, Wong CA, Tsen ...
  7. Vaginal birth after C-section 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000589.htm
    VBAC; Pregnancy - VBAC; Labor - VBAC; Delivery - VBAC; Trial of labor after C-section (TOLAC) ... Chestnut DH. Trial of labor and vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. In: ... Problem Pregnancies . 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 20.
  8. Disorders of GNAS Inactivation - GeneReviews® - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459117
    ... calcium and thyroid studies (TSH, free T4) throughout pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period and supplementation of calcium, ... TSH and free T4) should be monitored throughout pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Calcium, vitamin D, and ...
  9. Delivery presentations 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000621.htm
    Pregnancy - delivery presentation; Labor - delivery presentation; Occiput posterior; Occiput anterior; Brow presentation ... more common if this is not your first pregnancy. Your provider rarely detects this position before labor. An ultrasound may be able to confirm a ...
  10. Strategies for getting through labor 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000612.htm
    Pregnancy - getting through labor ... Kilpatrick SJ, Garrison E, Fairbrother E. Normal labor and delivery. In: ... preparation and nonpharmacologic analgesia. In: Chestnut DH, Wong CA, Tsen ...
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