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Go to the Hospital
Get Comfortable
Wash Your Hands
Check for Crowning
Stop Pushing
Guide the Shoulders
Deliver the Placenta
Get to the Hospital
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If you’re cutting it close, call 911. If not, then you may be able to drive to the hospital. Either way, try to get to the Labor & Delivery ward as soon as possible.
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