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… Episiotomy, vacuum and forceps during labour and birth Last updated August 12, 2013 Even if …
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… Labour and birth Last updated January 28, 2025 Overview Everyone’s … to deliver your baby. Stages of labour Learn what to expect during the four stages of labour. During labour Find out about pain relief options, relaxation …
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… and dilatation Childbirth: Strep infections during delivery Episiotomy and perineal tears Postpartum bleeding Postural … more about medical interventions during birth: Epistiotomy vacuum and forceps during labour and birth Fetal monitoring during …
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… Fetal Monitoring During Labour On this page: Overview … to an increase in caesarean deliveries and in the use of a vacuum or forceps during delivery. footnote 1 Monitoring doesn't cause …
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… Comfort positions for labour and birth Last updated August 6, 2013 During labour, changing position frequently can make you …
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… VBAC: Participation During Birth On this page: Overview Overview … in a vaginal birth than you can in a caesarean delivery. During a caesarean, the mother gets either a regional …
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… Vacuum Aspiration On this page: Surgery Overview What to … you don't want to get pregnant, talk to your doctor about birth control options. Why It Is Done Vacuum aspiration can … doesn't end a pregnancy. This is more likely to happen during the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Risks Vacuum …
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… Episiotomy and Perineal Tears On this page: Overview Related … is a cut, or incision, made in the perineum during childbirth. The perineum is the tissue between the … try doing perineal massage in the weeks before you go into labour. Or your provider might support your perineum with …
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… Pain relief options for labour and birth Last updated January 30, 2018 Pain is a … the spinal cord, providing pain relief from the waist down. During a caesarean birth, pain relief is from the breastbone … or push effectively may be restricted. Increased risk of forceps delivery. Pain relief may not be complete. Some …
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… likely than epidural anesthesia to lead to an assisted (forceps or vacuum) delivery. footnote 4 But an opioid is usually not … before inserting an epidural or before making an incision ( episiotomy ) that widens the vaginal opening for the birth. …
