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  2. Cervical dilation - Wikipedia

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    Henci Goer, in her comprehensive book, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, details how this practice was researched in two separate studies of 100 and 200 women in the mid nineteen-eighties. Women were assigned randomly to two groups. In one group, nipples were stimulated for one-hour sessions, three times per day.

  3. Rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is when water breaks both before the onset of labor and before the pregnancy's 37 week gestation. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the United States, more than 120,000 pregnancies per year are affected by a premature rupture of membranes, which is the cause of about one third of preterm deliveries .

  4. Caesarean section - Wikipedia

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    The risk of placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening condition which is more likely to develop where a woman has had a previous caesarean section, is 0.13% after two caesarean sections, but increases to 2.13% after four and then to 6.74% after six or more. Along with this is a similar rise in the risk of emergency hysterectomies at ...

  5. Cervix - Wikipedia

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    [35] [36] The second phase of labor begins when the cervix has dilated to 10 cm (4 in), which is regarded as its fullest dilation, [31] and is when active pushing and contractions push the baby along the birth canal leading to the birth of the baby. [34]

  6. Newborn Allegedly Dies After Mother's Induction Is Delayed ...

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    A baby died after a hospital did not induce labor for more than 60 hours, a lawsuit alleges. Chelsea Wootton, 31, was scheduled to be induced at 41 weeks pregnant, her law firm Irwin Mitchell said ...

  7. Prelabor rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    When PROM occurs at term (after 36 weeks), it is typically followed soon thereafter by the start of labor and delivery. About half of women will give birth within 5 hours, and 95% will give birth within 28 hours without any intervention. [11] The younger the baby, the longer the latency period (time between membrane rupture and start of labor).

  8. How long does it take for the pill to work? A doctor breaks ...

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    However, if you begin taking the pill at any other point during the menstrual cycle, you won’t be protected from pregnancy until seven days after starting the pill, according to Planned Parenthood.

  9. Emily Clarkson announces birth of second child after ... - AOL

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    Jeremy Clarkson’s eldest daughter Emily announced the birth of her second child after experiencing a difficult pregnancy.. The podcast host, 30, shared the news with her followers on Instagram ...