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If your baby doesn't move into a head-first position on their own, your healthcare provider may attempt to do an external version. Your healthcare provider will try to rotate your baby by pressing down on your belly. Your healthcare provider may give you medicine to relax your uterus. This can make it easier for them to rotate your baby. During a version, your healthcare provider will use ultrasound to watch your baby.

If you're Rh negative, ask your doctor about getting treated with Rho(D) immune globulin. Even if you miscarry or don't deliver the baby, you will still need treatment.

If you have Rh negative blood, your baby may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if your baby has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.

Your healthcare provider may describe the progress of your labor in terms of your baby's position and station, as well as by the effacement and dilation of your cervix. Learn more about the 3 stages of labor.

A cast holds your arm or leg in place to help it heal. The way you treat your cast can play a big part in how fast and how well you heal.

When climbing up and down steps using crutches, remember this rule: Up with the good (unaffected leg) and down with the bad (affected leg). Read on for helpful tips and illustrations.

PRICE stands for Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Doing these things helps limit pain and swelling after an injury.

Follow these instructions for safely getting in and out of the bathtub or shower when you use a walker.

No matter how your incision was closed, follow these tips to help your incision heal once you get home.