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Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

Coping With Early Labor at Home: 15 Tips for a Smoother Start to Birth

Coping With Early Labor at Home: 15 Tips for a Smoother Start to Birth

In early labor, contractions begin, and your cervix starts to soften, thin, and open in preparation for active labor. Early labor may last several hours or up to a few days. Staying relaxed during this time supports a smoother start to birth. As a nurse midwife, I see women almost every day in triage in early labor. It can be a long and frustrating part...

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Raising a Resilient Child

Raising a Resilient Child

I was raised by a single mother in New York City until I was about 13. During those early days, she worked and went to graduate school. I went to school and took the city bus home to a small apartment. It was a good life – with some challenges. As a parent now, I can see my mother would have protected me from these challenges if she could have.

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