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Author: Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Pregnancy Trimesters and Their Role in Healthy Development

November 6, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

The Three Stages of Pregnancy Pregnancy is usually divided into three separate stages called trimesters, which are also commonly spelled…

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What is Umbilical Cord Prolapse?

November 4, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Umbilical cord prolapse happens when the umbilical cord slips through the cervix before the baby does. The umbilical cord connects…

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What is an En Caul Birth?

November 3, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

A Rare and Fascinating Way Babies Enter the World An en caul birth, sometimes written as en-caul birth or called…

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What is an Ultrasound?

October 27, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

A Closer Look at Ultrasound in Pregnancy Ultrasound, sometimes written as ultra sound or called sonography, plays a central role…

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What is Preterm Labor?

October 26, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Preterm labor happens when a mother goes into labor before 37 weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy lasts about 40…

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ECV: What is External Cephalic Version?

October 25, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Understanding ECV and How It Helps During Pregnancy When people talk about ECV, they’re referring to a procedure used late…

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What is the Birth Canal?

October 24, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

The birth canal is the passageway a baby travels through during birth. It consists of the cervix, vagina, and vulva.…

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Breech, Face, and Transverse Presentation Position

October 23, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

How Presentation Position Affects Pregnancy and Birth Presentation position during pregnancy describes the way a baby is placed inside the…

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What is Placenta Previa?

October 22, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Placenta previa is a condition where the placenta covers the cervix, either partially or completely. The placenta is an organ…

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What is Cervical Ripening?

October 21, 2024 Karen Leishman, Doula, Jacksonville FL

Exploring Natural Cervical ripening During Pregnancy Natural Cervical Ripening refers to the gradual softening, thinning, and opening of the cervix…

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Pregnancy and Motherhood Terms
  • Pregnancy Trimesters and Their Role in Healthy Development
  • What is Umbilical Cord Prolapse?
  • What is an Ultrasound?
  • ECV: What is External Cephalic Version?
  • What is the Birth Canal?
  • Breech, Face, and Transverse Presentation Position
  • What is Placenta Previa?
  • What is Cervical Ripening?
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