At the hospital
At the hospital
Like each child, each labor is different, but much is the same: it's hard work, it's worth preparing for, and it will be a little different than every other labor.
Preparing for labor at the hospital includes these topics:
- what to expect if your labor is induced
- medical interventions during labor and birth
- others at your baby's birth
- what you should know about a labor epidural
Mother baby care
A wide variety of videos on topics ranging from labor and delivery to newborn and postpartum care can be found on our Allina Health mother baby care video page.
Giving birth: Managing pain
- Cesarean birth (five video topics)
- Vaginal birth (five video topics)
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding your baby is available in English, Arabic, Hmong, Russian, Somali and Spanish.
Guided imagery for pregnancy and birth
The tracks on the Guided Imagery for pregnancy and birth album will assist you with relaxation, pain control, healing and breastfeeding.
Source: Allina Health Patient Education, Beginnings: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, eighth edition, ob-ah-90026
Reviewed By: Allina Health's Patient Education Department experts
First Published: 10/04/2002
Last Reviewed: 12/06/2021