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Childbirth is the process that takes place at the end of a pregnancy in which the baby is born. Childbirth can happen either vaginally or by cesarean section.

Fast Facts

• -- The first stage of labor starts classically when the cervix is three centimeters dilated.
• -- The second stage begins when the cervix is fully dilated, and ends when the baby is delivered.
• -- The third stage of labor occurs when the placenta is delivered.

5 Great Resources on Childbirth

• BabyCenter: Stages of Labor
• Wikipedia: Childbirth
• Womens Health: Labor and Birth
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Labor
• Childbirth.org: Labor Basics

5 Latest Headlines on Childbirth

• More Childbirth News from Google News

What is Childbirth?

• Childbirth.net: Childbirth
• Journal of the American Medical Association: Childbirth
• MedlinePlus: Childnirth

What Are The Signs of Childbirth?

• eMedicineHealth: Signs of Labor
• American Pregnancy: Signs of Labor | False Labor | Mucus Plug | Braxton Hicks Contractions
• Childbirth.net: Signs of Labor
• Mayo Clinic: Signs of Labor

What Are The Complications of Childbirth?

• American Pregnancy: Preterm Labor
• Mayo Clinic: Back Labor
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Breech Delivery | Labor Induction
• Childbirth.net: Potential Complications During Childbirth

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Childbirth?

• Nemours Foundation: Dealing With Pain During Delivery
• American Pregnancy: Epidural | Relaxation Techniques
• Mayo Clinic: Episiotomy
• About.com: Drugs for Labor

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Childbirth?

• Wikipedia: Natural Childbirth
• American Pregnancy: Home Birth | Water Birth
• Brigham and Women's Hospital: Non-medicated methods of childbirth pain-relief

What Are The Stages of Childbirth?

• BabyCenter: The Stages of Labor
• American Pregnancy: First Stage | Second Stage | Third Stage
• Mayo Clinic: Stages of Labor
• What to Expect: Stages of Childbirth

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Childbirth

• YouTube: Videos on Childbirth
• BabyCenter: Message Boards About Childbirth
• Natural Childbirth for the Hip Chick
• Complete Childbirth

Foundations and Support Groups on Childbirth

• American Pregnancy Association
• Midwives Alliance of North America
• Waterbirth International
• Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association of Canada

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Childbirth

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Childbirth
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Childbirth
• Google Scholar: Medical Artcles on Childbirth

Clinical Trials on Childbirth

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Childbirth
• Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Childbirth

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• Natural Childbirth
• Braxton Hicks Contractions
• Complications During Labor in Childbirth
• Apgar
• Inducing Labor
• Breech Delivery

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