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When Should You Pack The Hospital Bag? (Hint: Before Your Third Trimester – Here’s What To Include)

It's never too early to pack the hospital bag for baby's birth! And keep it in the trunk of your car. Here's a list of essentials to take to the hospital.

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I Was Worrying About Placenta Previa At 20 Weeks – 4 Questions To Ask Your Doctor

After some contractions and cramping at 19 weeks, my ultrasound showed placenta previa, a serious pregnancy complication in which the placenta covers the cervix. Here are some online resources that explain what placenta previa means to expectant moms and placenta previa questions to ask your doctor.

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What Does An Epidural Feel Like? Does It Hurt?

What does it feel like to get an epidural during labor? Does it hurt to get an epidural? What does it feel like to deliver a baby with an epidural? Here's what it was like for me. I've had two epidurals, and I tell you exactly how it felt when I got them.

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What It’s REALLY Like To Give Birth

Here is Rob Cockerham's take on the birth of his first child, including play-by-play details of all the days that his wife Stacy spent in the hospital -- pre labor, during labor, and post-labor.

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