While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...
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What to Expect Podcast: Listen Now

Heidi and Emma break down your biggest questions, interview famous moms, and cover the issues you need to know about, from health care to child care to maternal leave.
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Labor Shakes, Explained

Labor shakes are involuntary and uncontrollable shakes, chills, shivering, and teeth chattering that some women experience before, during, or after active labor. In fact, some reports suggest that ...
A water birth is thought to be a gentle welcome to the world for baby, but it's important that you know exactly when it's safe to labor in water and when it isn't.