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… Local Anesthesia for Childbirth On this page: Overview Overview … (The tissue is called the perineum.) The cut makes the vaginal opening bigger. It may be done to help deliver the … Labour and Delivery Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Current as of: November 9, …
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… Childbirth: Epidurals On this page: Treatment Overview How It Is … you get will affect how numb you are. For labour and vaginal birth, a low dose of medicine is often used to … What To Expect The epidural catheter may be removed right after delivery. The numbness and muscle weakness in your …
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… and common concerns on topics such as: Abnormal Pap Test . Birth Control . Fertility Problems . Pregnancy Labour, … Pap Test While Pregnant Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding Abortion Abortion: Emotional Recovery … Pregnancy Acupressure for Morning Sickness Adenomyosis After Childbirth: Coping and Adjusting After Childbirth: …
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… and reproductive organ problems are fairly common, like a vaginal yeast infection in women or an enlarged prostate in … Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Bioidentical Hormones Birth Control Birth Control for Teens Birth Control … (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer Breastfeeding Breastfeeding After a C-Section Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery …
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… Childbirth: Opioid Pain Medicines On this page: Overview Related … Pregnancy: Should I Have an Epidural During Childbirth? Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Current as of: November 9, …
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… and dilatation allow a baby to be born through the birth canal. Effacement means that the cervix stretches and … has completely thinned, it is 100% effaced. Dilatation After the cervix begins to efface, it will also start to … Information Labour and Delivery Pregnancy Preterm Labour Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Current as of: …
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… such as using medicine or breaking the amniotic sac. After you have your baby, you should not have any side … Information Caesarean Section Labour and Delivery Pregnancy Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) Current as of: November …
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… may experience - and what to do if they happen to you. Vaginal bleeding Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is always … size of a quarter, or soaking your underwear? Did it happen after intercourse or a vaginal examination? Are you having … educator. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after birth. If you have had gestational diabetes, it is important …
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… Overview Health Tools Prenatal Visits and Tests Testing For Birth Defects Health and Nutrition Body Changes Baby … regularly. Drink plenty of water before, during, and after you are active. This is very important when it's hot … pain Leg cramps Many pregnant women also have: Changes in vaginal discharge. A thin, milky-white discharge …
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… be examined by a health care provider. Lab tests of your vaginal fluid may be done. Your health care provider may … membranes; amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of the uterus after vaginal delivery or caesarean section. What is the …