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Birth Notes from an L&D Nurse

Honest answers about pregnancy, birth and recovery. Search it or pick a topic.

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Pregnant mother holding baby clothes while packing her hospital bag

The Hospital Bag Checklist an L&D Nurse Actually Uses

How to Write a Birth Plan Your Provider Will Respect

L&D nurse Jayni Angeli explaining perineal tears during birth

Will I Tear During Birth? The Degrees, Explained

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My Favorite Labor Prep Products (Explained So They Actually Make Sense)

An L&D nurse and doula breaks down the 8 labor prep products she actually recommends — with the analogy that makes each one finally make sense. Save this for your third trimester.

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Birth Notes from an L&D Nurse

My Favorite Labor Prep Products (Explained So They Actually Make Sense)

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