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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices … shot. A hormone implant. An intrauterine device (IUD), including the type used for emergency contraception. A …
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… Packing for a birth in the hospital Last updated August 11, 2013 If you're planning to have your baby in a hospital, pack a bag ahead of time. Here are … 24 to 36 hours and personal storage space is limited. Place your specific labour items at the top of your bag or in a …
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… Breastfeeding as Birth Control On this page: Overview … three conditions must be met to make sure that it works: Your baby must be 6 months of age or younger. After your baby is 6 months old, you are much more likely to …
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… Birth Defects Testing On this page: Health … problems, such as heart defects and neural tube defects , including spina bifida . What are the types of tests? There … has a certain birth defect. It can't tell you for sure that your baby has a problem. If the test result is "positive," …
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… Spermicide for Birth Control On this page: Overview Overview Spermicide is … gels, and suppositories. You insert the spermicide into your vagina. Spermicide can be used alone but it is usually … out of 100 have an unplanned pregnancy. Be sure to tell your doctor about any health problems you have or medicines …
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… Diaphragm for Birth Control On this page: Overview … a dome, and it has a firm, flexible rim. It fits inside your vagina and covers the cervix, which is the opening of … sex, apply spermicide to the diaphragm and place it in your vagina. If you have sex more than 1 to 2 hours after …
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… Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years On this page: Overview Health Tools Healthy … Overview What can you do to help keep your child safe? No one can watch a child's every move or … mind that constant hovering over children can limit their experiences and confidence. Balancing supervision with …
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… Cervical Cap for Birth Control On this page: Overview Overview Cervical caps … To use the cap, apply spermicide to it and place it inside your vagina so that it covers the cervix. (The cervix is the … one time when the cap is in place, apply more spermicide to your vagina each time. After sex, you must leave it in your …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Pill On this page: Overview … pills. The sugar pills don't contain any hormones. You have your period on that week. But other packs have no sugar … called continuous use. With this method, you will not get your period as often. Or you may not get it at all. How well …
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… VBAC: Participation During Birth On this page: Overview Overview You and your birth partner can take part more fully in a vaginal … or a repeat caesarean, discuss anesthesia options with your doctor before your delivery. If you have a routine …
