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Labor Station - Your Baby's Position in Relation to the Pelvis

How your baby's position relates to the pelvis in labor.

Saline Lock - Heparin Lock - IV

The saline lock is an IV place holder for medical procedures.

Labor, Delivery and Recovery Room (LDR)

A description of the vast majority of hospital birthing rooms.

Small for Gestational Age (SGA)

Small for Gestational Age (SGA) is a defined.

Low Birth Weight (LBW)

A look at Low Birth Weight and what it means for your baby.

Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum Room (LDRP)

An Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum Room (LDRP) is one where you enter and use your entire stay at the hospital or birth center.

Lotus Birth | Umbilical Nonseverance

A look at the practice of Lotus Birth.

What is Natural Childbirth?

A quick definition of natural childbirth.

Freebirth

A look at the definition of freebirth.

Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC)

What is a Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC) and why is it used in labor?

Uterine Rupture

The many definitions of uterine rupture.

Lightening or Baby Dropping

Lightening is a sign of labor and has to do with your baby's position.

Urinary Catheter for Labor and Delivery

A urinary catheter can be a normal part of labor and delivery, particularly if you have a cesarean section or epidural.

Cervical Os

The opening of the cervix. There are both external and internal os in the cervix, like a funnel.

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