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Normal childbirth
Labor and delivery is the process of having a baby. It is also the name of the area of the hospital where this takes place.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 34-year old asked:
Im passing blood clumps and clots, what is normal after childbirth?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can the vagina return to normal after childbirth?
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A 30-year old female asked:
At times i lose control of bowel movement. I can't feel when it happens. Not watery, normal consistency. Childbirth or vertebrae pinching nerves?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is having a fear of childbirth normal?
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A member asked:
What does a normal vaginal discharge after childbirth look like?
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A 39-year old asked:
Hi there, Do fibroids affect normal bleeding time after childbirth? How long is it meant to take? Also does the pill affect anything in that regard?
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A 28-year old asked:
Is it normal to bleed for 6 weeks after childbirth?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have a phobia of childbirth?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it normal to develop insomnia after childbirth?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it normal to lose sensation in a leg after childbirth?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is it normal to get 2 periods after childbirth only days apart?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Mildy elevated monocytes after childbirth. 1.10 (normal 0.05-1.05) all other labs normal. Is this ok?
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A 21-year old male asked:
True that vaginas expand immensely and look very different from what they used to before childbirth? Or do they go back to normal size? (Not hymen)
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it normal to get aroused by seeing women having pain for childbirth?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is it normal to still feel aches and pains 11 months after childbirth?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have sharp back pains after childbirth? I got an epidural. I didnt have any back problems before this?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have lost 31 lbs in 10 days after childbirth, is this normal?
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A 48-year old asked:
I've had severe pelvic pain since childbirth. Is this normal?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it normal to develop lumpy breasts after childbirth?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Due to acute blood loss w/ childbirth, hemoglobin levels went from 13 to 8. How long with diet and oral supplements before back to normal range?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it normal to have lumpy breasts after childbirth if lactating?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it normal for periods to be Irregular after childbirth? Give birth June, first period 2days in Aug, full on for 9days in Oct & hasn't come back :/
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A 27-year old female asked:
Menstrual cycle normally 28 days even after childbirth in june it went back to normal however for the last 3 months my cycle has been up to 35 days long and periods slightly shorter, why could this b?
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A 41-year old asked:
I am currently passing blood clots, what is normal for first period after childbirth?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is it normal for my hymen to have a fleshy bulge post childbirth? Above the vagina opening. Afraid it might be a prolapse but not sure if it is norm.
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it normal if my pelvic bone feels weak and achey and i'm just uncomfortable after childbirth?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Extreme pain in lower abdomin. Worst than childbirth happened after normal sex dr thinks endometriosis back or o cyst ultrasound tom@8:30am wait or ER?
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A 28-year old female asked:
After childbirth, i had my menstruation and that day i started taking birthcontrol pills. However, the bleeding only lasted for a day, is that normal?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Im 4 months postpartum, and started my period a month after childbirth. It was going regularly until this month. I had a period for 7 days, then a week later, I started bleeding again. Is this normal postpartum? Not breastfeeding?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Constant Painful joints, all Rheumy blood tests normal. No visible redness or inflammation. Started years proceeding childbirth. Audible crack, poppin?
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