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Kate Stafford, RN, is a staff nurse on the night shift at a small rural hospital in Bangor, Maine. In a community unit where maternity staff take on broad bedside responsibilities, she supports families through active labor and helps patients recognize when to head into triage. Her hospital background includes cross-coverage across emergency, medical-surgical, and maternity floors. Stafford received an associate degree and a bachelor of science in nursing.

What Does Back Labor Feel Like?
How to Measure Effacement With Fingers
Can Sneezing Cause Your Water to Break?
At What Station Do You Start Pushing in Labor?
How Common Is Silent Labor and What Causes It?
What Is the Purple Line in Labor and What Does It Mean?
Why Do You Shake During Labor and After Delivery?
Can a Cervical Check Break Your Water?
Is Swollen Labia a Sign of Labor?
How Long Do Labor Shakes Last and What Causes Them?
How to Do a Cervical Check for Dilation and Effacement
What Does Prodromal Labor Feel Like?
Does Giving Birth Feel Like Period Cramps?
What Causes Baby Heart Rate to Drop During Labor?
How Does Your Water Break Naturally?
Does Pelvic Pain Mean You’re Dilating?
Is Extreme Nausea a Sign of Labor Starting?
Do Cervical Checks Hurt Less the More Dilated You Are?
Can Coughing Cause Your Water to Break?
Do You Get Gas Before Labor and Other Signs Labor Is Near
Why Do You Get the Shakes During Labor?
How Do You Get Admitted to Labor and Delivery?
How to Tell If Your Cervix Is Opening for Labor
Can Your Water Break While Sleeping?
What Does a Baby’s Head Feel Like Through the Cervix?
Can You Deliver Twins Vaginally?
Can You Drive Yourself to the Hospital While in Labor?
How to Know If You’re Dilating: Signs and Symptoms
What Happens If You Don’t Eat All Day While Pregnant?
How to Check If You’re Dilated and in Labor