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Post Topic: Labor and Delivery

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Apr. 11, 2024

19 min Read

Doulas for All

Emily Oster

Doctor performing sonogram on pregnant patient

Apr. 4, 2024

2 min Read

How Successful is TOLAC After Two C-Sections?

Emily Oster

A pregnant person in labor is comforted by a doula who is guiding her through birth.

Mar. 20, 2024

7 min Read

Why You Might Want a Doula

Emily Oster

A "get well soon" balloon is seen against a hospital room.

Feb. 15, 2024

2 min Read

Should I Really Feel "Recovered" From Childbirth at Six Weeks?

Emily Oster

A new parent holds the fingers of their baby after birth.

Jan. 30, 2024

3 min Read

Does Birth Ever Go Smoothly?

Emily Oster

A new parent in a hospital beds holds a baby during skin to skin contact.

Jan. 2, 2024

9 min Read

Baby-Friendly Hospitals

Emily Oster

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Dec. 14, 2023

22 min Read

Choosing to Induce

Emily Oster

a patient in hospital with IV needles on the hand

Oct. 4, 2023

3 min Read

Is There a Link Between Pitocin and Postpartum Depression?

Emily Oster

A pregnant person leans against the wall in the labor&delivery unit of the hospital.

Aug. 30, 2023

3 min Read

Do Epidurals Lead to Greater VBAC Success?

Emily Oster

A glass hourglass is seen on a green background. It is clogged with a large ball to represent slow labor.

Aug. 2, 2023

2 min Read

How Can I Make Labor Go Faster?

Emily Oster

A glass hourglass is seen on a green background. It is clogged with a large ball to represent slow labor.

Aug. 2, 2023

2 min Read

How Can I Make Labor Shorter?

Emily Oster

A heavily pregnant person in a yellow shirt paces in front of a window.

Jul. 26, 2023

3 min Read

Is Mechanical Dilation a Good Option for Inducing Labor?

Nathan Fox

Jul. 20, 2023

20 min Read

Your Postpartum Support Team

Emily Oster

A person with a c-section scar reclines while two children snuggle with her.

Jul. 14, 2023

2 min Read

Should I Worry About Having a Third C-Section?

Emily Oster

A close up of a Black woman holding her pregnant belly.

Apr. 11, 2023

8 min Read

Black Maternal Health Is Maternal Health

Quantrilla Ard

Folded pink paper hearts are arranged on a pink background.

Mar. 17, 2023

2 min Read

How Long Do I Have to Wait to TTC After a C-Section?

Nathan Fox

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