Plan for Labor
Understand your options and talk with your doctor about your labor preferences before your due date. Our worksheet can help you get ready for your delivery. We hope our Comfort Menu will help you better understand comfort measures for pain relief.
Security You Can Count On
Woman’s offers a level of experience that will ease your mind. You can concentrate on enjoying the magic of your baby’s arrival, knowing we are here to keep you and your baby safe and healthy. Would you benefit from the support of a Doula? We handle the unexpected well, including 24/7, in-house anesthesiologists if needed.
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Learn about labor to be prepared.
Each baby is brand new, vastly different from any one else. Each labor, too, is its own, unique event. Now, more than ever before, mothers can play an active role in how she gives experiences labor.
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Pack bags before your due date.
It's a good idea to pack two bags — smaller one for Labor and Delivery and a larger one for your extended stay in Mother/Baby. After baby comes, you will pack a diaper bag to be stocked for outings.
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I think I’m in labor!
If you are having regular contractions that become stronger and closer together, you are probably in labor. If your water breaks, call your doctor even if you are not having contractions.
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