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Complications of Labor and Delivery
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Complications of Labor and Delivery
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Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)
What is a cesarean delivery (C-section)?
Why would I need to have a C-section?
Can I delivery a baby vaginally if I had a C-section before?
What happens during a C-section?
How safe is a C-section?
Excessive Uterine Bleeding at Delivery
What is excessive uterine bleeding?
What causes too much bleeding during delivery?
What can doctors do to stop me from bleeding too much?
How will doctors know if I am bleeding too much?
What happens if I start bleeding too much?
Fetal Distress
What is fetal distress?
How can doctors tell if my baby has fetal distress?
How do doctors treat fetal distress?
Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
What is prelabor rupture of the membranes (PROM)?
How do I know if my water broke?
What are the risks if my water breaks too early?
How will my doctor or midwife confirm that my water broke?
What will the doctor or midwife do if my water broke too early?
Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
What is a prolapsed umbilical cord?
What causes a prolapsed umbilical cord?
How can doctors tell if I have a prolapsed umbilical cord?
How do doctors treat a prolapsed umbilical cord?