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Bookmark or Share- High-risk pregnancy: Know what to expect - Mayo ClinicA high-risk pregnancy means that you or your baby might have health problems before, during or after delivery. Learn about the factors that increase the risk, the possible complications and the steps to take for a healthy pregnancy.
- Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not - Mayo ClinicAn episiotomy is a cut in the tissue between the vaginal opening and the anus during childbirth. Learn about the risks, benefits and recovery of this procedure, and when it might be recommended or avoided.
- Labor positions - Mayo ClinicLearn how different positions can help you cope with labor pain and move labor along. Find out how to use standing, walking, swaying, rocking, leaning, lunging, kneeling, squatting, hands-and-knees and lying positions.
- Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce - Mayo ClinicLearn about the reasons, risks and methods of labor induction, a process that gets the uterus to contract before labor starts on its own. Find out when it's necessary for your health or your baby's health and when it's not recommended.
- Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time! - Mayo ClinicLearn what to expect during the three stages of labor and birth, from early labor to active labor to pushing and delivery. Find out how to cope with contractions, pain relief options, and when to go to the hospital or birthing center.
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