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Labor & Delivery
After nine months of incredible growth and changes both in
the mother and the fetus, labor (contractions of the uterus)
may finally start, signaling the pending arrival of the baby.
Many women fear the prospect of 
delivering their child. Part of this fear may be attributed
to the unknown, especially in first pregnancies. Instead,
be proactive and consider discussing the following questions
with your physician before labor begins.
- When will labor begin?
- How long will labor last?
- How much pain is involved in delivering a baby?
- Will the birth hurt the baby in any way?
Just as prenatal development occurs in several stages, so
does the delivery of a baby. Outlined below you will not only
find information regarding the different stages of labor but
also the importance of providing appropriate postpartum (also
called post-delivery) care for the new mother and the newborn.
If you cannot find the information in which you are interested,
please visit the Pregnancy & Childbirth
Online Resources page in this Web site for an Internet/World
Wide Web address that may contain additional information on
that subhead.
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