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Labor Positions Handout

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One way we can make birth more comfortable, easier, and faster is to move around and use various positions for laboring out of bed.  Allowing yourself freedom of movement throughout makes active labor more comfortable and the baby is able to come down more easily. (Buy and download the labor positions pdf here.) This handout [...]

Group B Strep Information Sheet

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Group B Strep Handout and Info Most people want to know about group B strep in pregnancy. What is it? What if I test positive? What are the risks? Teach the basics easily with the group b strep information sheet handout. Answer questions about GBS with evidence! What does it mean? What are the risks [...]

Stages of Labor Handout

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Can't do birth class or doula work without covering the stages of labor! Here's a handy stages of labor handout that details all the parts of stage one: dilation. The stages of labor were definitely defined and named by a man. Getting to 10 centimeters feels like three or four distinct phases. I have here so named [...]

Pros and Cons of an Epidural: Fact Sheet

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All about epidural handout and fact sheet. How epidural works, why people like epidural, why they don't, the risks, benefits, and details. Few procedures are as misunderstood as the epidural. It's wise to know before labor the pros and cons of epidural, ways to use it in labor and what it's like to get an [...]
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