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Leaning


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Leaning forward during each contraction can help ease discomfort or pain.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated December 5, 2007

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