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Your nurse will remain in contact with other members of your healthcare team during your labor. Labor can take many hours, and the nursing staff will support you during this time. As you near the time...

Upon your arrival, you will be assessed by a nurse who will share information with your provider. This assessment may include: Taking your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration r...

After the birth of your baby, the baby is placed on your abdomen or under a warmer. The nurse or provider will assess the baby and assign Apgar scores at one and five minutes of age. The Apgar score a...

How do you know when it's time to come to the hospital? Sometimes every little ache and pain seems like the "real thing." Expect false alarms. Remember, no one knows for sure what triggers labor, and ...

Cesarean section delivery is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus. A C-section might be planned ahead of time if you develop pregnancy compl...

Preferences for comfort management during labor and delivery are different for each woman. You are invited to consider and explore the pain management options, and select the option that best meets yo...

Heart rhythm problems, or heart arrhythmias, occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Hear...

Getting immediate medical attention after the first signs of a stroke increases the possibility that you may receive clot-dissolving therapies (such as TPA) or other clot-retrieving procedures in time...

Coronary artery disease develops when the major blood vessels ― the coronary arteries ― that supply your heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients become damaged or diseased. Cholesterol-containing depos...

While everyone is at risk for stroke, you have the power to help protect yourself. Start by following the 10 tips listed here, getting regular checkups and treatment for any existing conditions, and a...