Unfortunately, there has not been quality evidence showing that chiropractic alignment will help with delivery. Until there is solid evidence supporting it, we don’t recommend it. One thing often recommended…
Inductions happen for lots of good reasons – but also some not so good ones. Unless there’s a medical reason to do so, you shouldn’t be induced before 39 weeks’…
Probably not. This is a trick question, though. You have to separate out laboring in the water and actually giving birth in water. Most of the known advantages of water…
If you’ve had a previous Cesarean delivery (or two), you may be a candidate for a trial of labor after Cesarean (TOLAC). This is a complicated issue. The short answer…
We hope not! But some women do, of course. Cesarean delivery is definitely over-used in the United States. There are some good reasons why a woman might need one: Those…
No! Except in some very rare emergency cases, episiotomies should never be performed. If your doctor performs routine or frequent episiotomies, then he may not be practicing up-to-date medicine. We…
You might, but don’t worry about it. We are all used to it and completely unfazed by it. If you ask us if you did, we will probably lie to…
You can’t always tell; but, in general, once your water breaks, it keeps coming. Ruptured membranes are not just a small gush or a little bit of spotting; if you…
Every pregnant woman at some point in her pregnancy will begin to wonder if she is in labor. Most women have a few false starts. Braxton-Hicks contractions can be confusing…