Crowning
During pushing and delivery, your baby’s head will begin to show through your vaginal opening with each contraction. When your baby’s head remains visible without slipping back in, it is…
Read MoreEducation Sponsored By:
Understanding Labor And Birth
Back Labor
Labor and giving birth are among the most physically demanding things that a woman will ever experience. Many woman try to prepare for the experience by working on their health,…
Read MoreInducing Labor
Inducing labor is the artificial start of the birth process through medical interventions or other methods. Induction not done for medical reasons or as an emergency is considered elective. Induction…
Read MoreEffacement
The closer you get to the end of your pregnancy, the more you will hear about “being effaced,” “effacing,” or “effacement.” What is effacement? Effacement is the process by which…
Read More