Childbirth Resources

This is the time when everyone around you has advice on childbirth. While Aunt Hilda, Cousin Tilly and the neighbor next door all mean well, we want to offer medical facts. Here you'll find everything from how to choose where to have your baby to what to expect during labor and your baby's first moments. There's even information on what your recovery will be like physically and emotionally, and how long before you're back to your new normal - also known as parenthood.

• Baby's first day
• Can you manage your labor pain?
• Can you prevent early labor?
• Have you packed the baby bag?
• Have you packed the dad bag?
• Have you packed the mom bag?
• Hospital or birthing center?
• Labor: are you ready for it?
• Midwife or obstetrician?
• Ready for your hospital stay?
• Should you bank your baby's cord blood?
• Should you induce labor and when?
• What happens on your baby's first day?
• What is natural childbirth?
• What should you know about c-sections?
• What's the best way to recover from childbirth?
• Why are babies born early?