Pregnancy & Childbirth: Video Series

Usually, morning sickness starts around the sixth week of pregnancy, and it can last until the 12th week, or well into the second trimester. Find out how to avoid morning sickness by eating smaller snacks and drinking fluids a half hour before eating with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy symptoms.

In order to help a pregnant woman dilate, try having intercourse to stimulate the production of hormones that soften the cervix. Find out how massage therapy and acupuncture can help women dilate with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and childbirth.

Morning sickness usually lasts until the 12th week of pregnancy, but it can occasionally last through the entire pregnancy. Discover how to help morning sickness by eating smaller meals and taking in plenty of fluids before eating with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy symptoms.

Cord blood is collected from the placenta after childbirth, and it is then sent to a cord blood collection facility where it is separated from other blood products. Learn about the process of cryogenically freezing stem cells in liquid nitrogen with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and childbirth.

Cord blood can ostensibly be stored forever in liquid nitrogen, but cord blood studies have only been conducted since the 1970s, so the accuracy of such a prediction is in question. Learn about cord blood collection facilities with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and childbirth.

There are two kinds of pregnancy tests that can be taken, including home pregnancy tests and blood tests taken at a doctor's office. Find out how pregnancy tests look for the presence of HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin hormone, with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy symptoms.

Before attempting to conceive after a miscarriage, it is recommended to wait for at least one menstrual cycle for the body to heal and return to normalcy. Discover why it's important to heal emotionally after a miscarriage with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and conception.

The best time to get pregnant is when there is financial stability, when the body is healthy and when both partners are comfortable and ready to raise a child. Discover why it's recommended that women have children between the ages of 18 and 35 with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and conception.

Clomid is a hormone that helps to regulate hormones and the menstrual cycle to promote an atmosphere for conception. Find out why the symptoms of a Clomid pregnancy are pregnancy itself with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on Clomid pregnancies.

Pregnancy symptoms usually start after eight to 10 days of ovulation, but symptoms may sometimes be felt later. Learn about symptoms of the first trimester of pregnancy, including headache, backache, mood swings and food cravings, with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy symptoms.

There are several different types of births, or deliveries, including the vaginal delivery, the C-section, the forceps delivery and the vacuum extraction delivery. Find out what is involved in each type of delivery with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and childbirth.

It is recommended that a mother nurse her child for 20 minutes on each breast with a span of three to four hours between feedings and that this continue for about a year, or until the child weens him or herself. Discover how breast pumping for milk storage can help continue the breastfeeding process with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and nursing.

When a woman is pregnant, it is recommended that they have an extra 100 calories in the first trimester and an extra 200 or 300 calories for the last two trimesters. Discover why a pregnancy diet should include prenatal vitamins and what foods should be avoided with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy diets.

Symptoms that are often present in the third trimester of pregnancy include backache, swelling of the legs and ankles, shortness of breath, heartburn, varicose veins and stretch marks. Learn about additional symptoms of the third trimester of pregnancy with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy symptoms.

After a woman delivers a baby, she can start pumping breast milk immediately, but the milk usually comes two to four days after the delivery. Find out why more breastfeeding will stimulate the production of more milk with help from a labor and delivery nurse in this free video on pregnancy and breast milk.