| A | B |
|---|
| Alternative birth center | Baby is delivered in a room with family and friends present; birthing center |
| Home delivery | Giving birth to a baby at home |
| Standard hospital delivery | Having the baby in a hospital with doctor and staff in a delivery room |
| Natural childbirth | Giving birth using limited or no medication |
| Lamaze method | Mother is prepared through training of controlled breathing with a partner coach |
| Doulas | One who helps with the comfort of pregancy and focuses on breathing |
| Leboyer method | Delivery is in a quiet, dimly lit room; the infant's head is not pulled to mimimize trauma; bonding with mother and child |
| Cesarean method | Surgery to remove the baby due to complications with vaginal birth |
| Breech birth | Baby is delivered feet or buttox first |
| Early labor | Mild contractions lasting 8-12 hours |
| Active labor | Cervix at 3 cm (3 to 5 hours); fetal monitor may be used |
| Transition | Intense labor for 30 min. to 2 hours), cervix 7cm |
| Episiotomy | Small cut made at the opening of the birth canal |
