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    Complications of Labor and Delivery
    • Cesarean Delivery (C-Section)
      • What is a cesarean delivery (C-section)?
      • Why would I need to have a C-section?
        • Can I delivery a baby vaginally if I had a C-section before?
      • What happens during a C-section?
      • How safe is a C-section?
    • Excessive Uterine Bleeding at Delivery
      • What is excessive uterine bleeding?
      • What causes too much bleeding during delivery?
      • What can doctors do to stop me from bleeding too much?
      • How will doctors know if I am bleeding too much?
      • What happens if I start bleeding too much?
    • Fetal Distress
      • What is fetal distress?
      • How can doctors tell if my baby has fetal distress?
      • How do doctors treat fetal distress?
    • Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
      • What is prelabor rupture of the membranes (PROM)?
      • How do I know if my water broke?
      • What are the risks if my water breaks too early?
      • How will my doctor or midwife confirm that my water broke?
      • What will the doctor or midwife do if my water broke too early?
    • Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
      • What is a prolapsed umbilical cord?
      • What causes a prolapsed umbilical cord?
      • How can doctors tell if I have a prolapsed umbilical cord?
      • How do doctors treat a prolapsed umbilical cord?
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