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Should I Agree to Induction for a Big Baby?

Should I Agree to Induction for a Big Baby?

Jun 5, 2023 |

You ask: My doctor said the ultrasound showed my baby is getting quite big. She says inducing now would avoid a c-section. I'm worried about getting induced, but I don't want a c-section either. Should I agree? I answer: The research says “No.” The purpose of inducing for suspected big baby, aka...

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Breastfeeding a Newborn? Here’s How to Get More Sleep

Breastfeeding a Newborn? Here’s How to Get More Sleep

May 10, 2023 |

Perhaps one of the bigger challenges of having a new baby is getting sleep. There’s no end of advice on how to do this, much of it conflicting. No worries. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s latest guideline comes to the rescue! Intended for maternity care professionals, “Physiological Infant...

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How Much Does Labor Hurt?

How Much Does Labor Hurt?

May 8, 2023 |

You ask: How much is it going to hurt? I don't want an epidural, but I'm afraid of how painful labor might be. What can you compare the pain with? I answer: I can’t tell you how much labor will hurt because the experience of pain varies from person to person and even from labor to labor for the...

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