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Cervical Insufficiency

… Instead, the cervix opens (dilates) with little or no pain, usually before 24 weeks. This can lead to miscarriage or birth of a premature baby . You may also hear this condition … incompetent cervix. A weak cervix is different from preterm labour . Labour causes regular, painful contractions of the …

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Should I Have Surgery

… Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 Your Decision 5 Quiz Yourself 6 … have prolapsed. Consider surgery if the prolapse is causing pain, if you are having problems with your bladder and … avoid heavy lifting or long periods of standing. You have relief from pain. You have more control over your bladder …

Artificial Rupture of the Membranes

… and protects your baby. It usually happens when you are in labour or close to labour. When it happens, women often say … sac until the sac breaks. This usually doesn't cause pain. A large gush of fluid usually follows the rupture of … the sac. The uterus keeps making the fluid until the baby's birth. So you may continue to feel leaking, especially right …

What to Expect When You Have an Extremely Premature Infant

… thing. What can you expect after an extremely premature birth? If the baby can't breathe, the first decision that … Specialists Prayer Premature (Preterm) Infant Preterm Labour Support Groups and Social Support … Study Group (2006). EPICure: facts and figures: Why preterm labour should be treated. British Journal of Obstetrics and …

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Childbirth Pudendal Block

… Childbirth: Pudendal Block On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview To relieve pain during the second (pushing) stage of labour, an injection called a pudendal block can be given …

Episiotomy and Perineal Tears

… is a cut, or incision, made in the perineum during childbirth. The perineum is the tissue between the vagina and … try doing perineal massage in the weeks before you go into labour. Or your provider might support your perineum with … or longer. Recovery can be uncomfortable. The amount of pain you have depends on how deep and long the cut or tear …

VBAC Uterine Scar Rupture

… Overview The most rare yet most serious risk of vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is that the scar on the uterus may break open (rupture) during labour. Women who have a low transverse caesarean scar have … transverse scar have a uterine rupture during a trial of labour. footnote 1 A woman's risk of uterine rupture …

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Should I Have Surgery

… Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 Your Decision 5 Quiz Yourself 6 … for carpal tunnel syndrome may give you only a little relief if your symptoms are caused by other health problems, … nerve problem that causes tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers, thumb, or palm, and sometimes the …

Cervical Effacement and Dilatation

… and dilatation allow a baby to be born through the birth canal. Effacement means that the cervix stretches and … gets thinner. Dilatation means that the cervix opens. As labour nears, the cervix may start to thin or stretch … But a first-time mother often will not dilate until active labour starts. Late in your pregnancy, your health …