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Childbirth and Labor

Childbirth and Labor

Find answers to your questions about childbirth with wikiHow’s Childbirth and Labor articles. Get expert advice on everything from checking a cervix for dilation to having a natural birth. Learn about dressing for labor, inducing labor naturally, timing contractions, and much more. Do what you can to make labor easier, and look forward to meeting your new baby!

Articles about Childbirth and Labor

How to

Induce Labor at Home
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Which Tarot Cards Represent Pregnancy?
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How to

Check a Cervix for Dilation
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How to

Induce Labor with Nipple Stimulation
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How to

Cut the Umbilical Cord of a Baby
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How to

Do Uterine Massage
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How to

Turn a Breech Baby
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How to

Deliver a Baby
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How to

Speed up Dilation and Induce Labor
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How to

Get a Baby to Drop
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How to

Give Birth at Home
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How to

Induce Labour
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How to

Lose Belly Fat After a C-Section
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How to

Use Acupressure to Induce Labour
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How to

Speed Up Contractions: At-Home and Medical Options
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How to

Stop Contractions
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How to

Open the Cervix: Natural & Medical Ways to Induce Labor
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How to

Massage Your Uterus After Birth
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How to

Have an Easy Labor
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How to

Dress for When You’re in Labor
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How to

Have a Water Birth
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How to

Choose a Birthing Center