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Labor is the final stage of pregnancy during which the child is born. Contractions signal the onset of labor and once the contractions are approximately five minutes apart, the baby is usually ready to be birthed.Medicine Plus: Childbirth The length and pain associated with labor vary from woman to woman.
Signs of Labor
- Regular contractions that are increasingly closer together
- Abdominal cramps
- Lower back pain
- Discharge of (sometimes bloody) mucous
- The water breaksU.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Women's Health: Labor and Birth
Stages of Labor
- Early Labor: The cervix thins out and dilates in preparation for birth. This is usually the longest stage of labor.
- Childbirth: The woman helps by pushing while baby moves through the birth canal.
- Placental Delivery: It may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes for the placenta to be expelled and the mother may continue to experience mild contractions.Mayo Clinic: Stages of Labor
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Labor Questions
Do you know of any great Labor Day sales, deals, or bargains? 15 AnswersMacy’s is having a labor day sale through Monday at midnight. If you shop online you save an extra 25% off.That’s a total of 40-70% in savings. Sale prices are ... read more
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Labor Forums and Blogs
- Parents.com: New Moms Describe What Labor Is Really Like
- Suite 101: Labor Blogs
- Google Blog Search: Labor
- NaturalChildbirth.org: Labor & Birth Forum
- BellaOnline: How Long was Your Labor?
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Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery : Discussions : Sleeping On Your Left... http://tinyurl.com/ylyswst
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@Olivia077 Child labor much? Geez.
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@thenewbartender, holds you close, kisses your neck, im going to be a wreck when you go into labor *laughs*
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When in labor, Panda jd hyper, sampe gw bingung ini dia mau pemanasan senam apa melahirkan. Lagian ngelahirin pake jungkir balik dulu.
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when you eat ur traditional bkfst of mangu, fried eggs, cheese, salami and onions and aren't going off to work hard labor.... it accumulates
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