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No one can predict exactly how your labor will go — but you can share your preferences
Avoid high-mercury fish and processed meat, and go easy on salt and caffeine
It’s common to have a bowel movement when you’re giving birth, but your care team truly doesn’t want you to be embarrassed by it
Epidurals can help with the discomforts of labor and delivery — but whether you want one is entirely your choice
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Ease into exercising, focus on sleep and follow a balanced diet — and be patient with yourself
Lamaze birthing techniques — like breathing during labor and bonding after birth — are among the most commonly taught methods in childbirth prep classes
If you’re not getting enough calories, these cookies may help — but a balanced diet is a better way to increase milk supply
Science is mixed, but if you want to try stretching your perineum, here’s how to do it safely
Everyone’s unique, and there’s no exact checklist of symptoms, but you may feel contractions, cramps and pelvic pressure
Rinses, sitz baths, ice and medication can help the healing
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