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Overview of Labor and Delivery
Labor
Start of labor
Admission to a hospital or birthing center
Vaginal Birth
Birth of the baby
Delivery of the placenta
After birth
Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor and Delivery
Types of Fetal Heart Monitoring
Pain Relief for Labor and Delivery
Natural childbirth
Induction of Labor
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Labor That Progresses Too Slowly
Operative Vaginal Delivery
Cesarean Delivery
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