Labor Archives - Alex Tepper OBGYN

Preterm Labor: Are You At Risk?

Premature or preterm labor is when a fetus is delivered earlier than 37 weeks. While the exact cause is unclear, there are a number of risk factors that can contribute to preterm labor, including smoking and experiencing preterm labor in the past. If you’re at risk of preterm labor, your doctor will monitor you more… Continue reading Preterm Labor: Are You At Risk?

What Are The Stages Of Labor?

First-time mothers often experience growing anxiety as they approach their due date. The experience varies for all women depending on a number of factors, but while mothers cannot control all elements of giving birth, they can control certain things, such as their understanding of the labor experience before it occurs. Prepared mothers can use the… Continue reading What Are The Stages Of Labor?