Category: Labor

In the last weeks of pregnancy, a baby usually moves so his or her head is positioned to come out of the vagina first during

What Is an Episiotomy? Episiotomy is a procedure in which a small cut is made to widen the opening of the vagina when a woman

The final stage of labor occurs when the placenta is expelled from the mother’s uterus. For many women, this process happens on its own after

When you’re preparing for labor and delivery, “dilation” becomes a very important term because it measures how close you are to delivering your baby. For

Your mucus plug is a protective collection of mucus in the cervical canal. During pregnancy, the cervix secretes a thick, jelly-like fluid to keep the

Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) is a condition where the baby’s head or body is too large to fit through the mother’s pelvis. This can happen when

Kegel Exercises: Benefits and How to Do Them Kegel exercises, also called pelvic floor exercises, help strengthen the muscles, tissues and ligaments stretching from the