Labour and delivery

What I wish I knew about post-dural puncture headaches before I got an epidural

What I wish I knew about post-dural puncture headaches before I got an epidural

A puncture caused by the epidural needle left me with a debilitating headache for two weeks after giving birth. Here's what I wish I knew before.

Julia Seidl

20 celebrity moms reveal what it was really like to give birth

20 celebrity moms reveal what it was really like to give birth

From almost giving birth in a taxi to describing labour pain as “sexy,” we’ve rounded up the best celebrity birth stories to date.

Jessica Spera

The complete guide to pain management during labour

The complete guide to pain management during labour

Have no fear— our guide to pain management during labour details options from narcotics to acupuncture to help you make informed decisions for delivery day.

Kalli Anderson

Watch how these people came together to help a woman in labour during Hurricane Harvey

Watch how these people came together to help a woman in labour during Hurricane Harvey

When this woman went into labour during Hurricane Harvey's devastating flooding, her neighbours came together to help in a big way.

Amy Valm

10 ways to make your labour and delivery easier (yes, it's possible)

10 ways to make your labour and delivery easier (yes, it's possible)

We won't lie: Giving birth hurts—a lot. But there are some things you can do before the contractions start to make labour go a bit smoother.

Lisa van de Geyn

"I'm so tired!" 8 things not to say to a woman in labour

"I'm so tired!" 8 things not to say to a woman in labour

A woman in labour does not need to hear about your painful sliver or how bored you are waiting for this baby to come out.

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Your Pregnancy: 27 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 27 Weeks

Congratulations, you’ve entered your last trimester! At 27 weeks, your baby is taking a lot of developmental strides as she prepares to enter the world.

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What your baby is like at birth

What your baby is like at birth

Dramatic and amazing changes occur inside your newborn's body right after delivery. Learn more about what's going on with your baby at birth.

Teresa Pitman

You want me to what? Six things you should know about having multiples

You want me to what? Six things you should know about having multiples

Are epidurals mandatory, can I have a home birth and other burning questions you'll have when you're pregnant with twins.

Tenille Bonoguore

Your pregnancy: 29 weeks

Pregnancy by week

Your pregnancy: 29 weeks

At 29 weeks, your baby still has plenty more growing to do. Over the next couple of weeks, she’ll go through a growth spurt.

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Your Pregnancy: 31 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 31 Weeks

Your baby has been able to open her eyes in utero. At 31 weeks, she can also distinguish light from dark.

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Your Pregnancy: 32 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 32 Weeks

At 32 weeks, your baby is going through a period of rapid brain development. And, yes, that head of his is getting bigger!

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Your Pregnancy: 33 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 33 Weeks

Your baby’s lungs won’t be fully mature until right before she is born. But if she were born tomorrow, she would still have an excellent chance of survival.

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Your Pregnancy: 34 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 34 Weeks

At week 34, your baby’s bones are hardening. But the bones in his skull will remain flexible to help ease his passage through the birth canal.

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Your Pregnancy: 35 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 35 Weeks

At 35 weeks, your baby’s hearing is fully developed, her lungs are nearly mature, and her nervous system is continuing to develop.

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Your Pregnancy: 36 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 36 Weeks

The amount of amniotic fluid surrounding your baby will reach its peak at 36 weeks.

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Your Pregnancy: 37 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 37 Weeks

In some pregnancies, the baby is lying head down with her head facing toward the front of the mother’s body. This is called “posterior presentation.”

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Pregnant doctor delivers baby just hours before giving birth herself

Pregnant doctor delivers baby just hours before giving birth herself

Amanda Hess, an OB/GYN in Frankfort, Kentucky, put her delivery on hold to help deliver the baby of another mother at the same hospital.

Christine Shepherd

Your Pregnancy: 38 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 38 Weeks

At 38 weeks, most of the lanugo (fine, downy hair) that covered your baby’s body is gone, along with the vernix caseosa (whitish protective coating).

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Your Pregnancy: 39 Weeks

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Your Pregnancy: 39 Weeks

At 39 weeks, your baby’s neck muscles have strengthened and he can hold his head away from the chest wall. That buoyancy is helped by the amniotic fluid.

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