Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...

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When it's time to have a baby, some women head to the hospital with a detailed birth plan that includes a request to avoid epidural anesthesia. Others think an epidural is the only way to get through ...

Experts advise making a plan for labor and delivery, despite Mother Nature making the final call. KAMPUS - stock.adobe.com While Mother Nature is most definitely in charge when it comes to how your ...

They’ve seen it all, but when it comes to what they’ll share with expecting moms, labor and delivery nurses are likely to stick to the basics. After all, they are there to do an important job — keep ...

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Twenty-six years ago, Judy Towe and Madeline Hill met for the first time – although Madeline was definitely too young to remember. On that day, Towe – a labor and delivery nurse at Napa’s Queen of the ...

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Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share it Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...