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Kristi Macias

Kristi Macias, RN, LCCE, is an in-house health writer for Biology Insights covering childbirth and labor preparation. She has about 20 years of nursing experience, including a decade on staff in labor and delivery. Macias continues to lead weekend prenatal classes and hospital tours for expectant parents in Henderson, Nevada.

How to Breathe Through Contractions at Every Labor Stage Pregnancy
What Causes Braxton Hicks Contractions and When to Worry Pregnancy
Is It Possible to Never Go Into Labor? The Facts Pregnancy
90% Effaced: What It Means for Your Labor Timeline Pregnancy
Where Should Your Placenta Be? Locations & What They Mean Pregnancy
Is 38 Too Old to Have a Baby? What to Expect Pregnancy
What Does It Mean if Baby Is Head Down at 30 Weeks?Pregnancy
What Is Afterbirth and What Does It Consist Of?Pregnancy
How to Tell Baby’s Position in the Womb at Home Pregnancy
Why Do Women Give Birth Laying Down?Pregnancy
What Does It Mean When Your Baby Is Head Down?Pregnancy
How to Tell if Your Baby Is in a Posterior Position Pregnancy
Can You Get Paralyzed From Giving Birth?Pregnancy
How to Measure the Cervix: Dilation, Effacement & Length Pregnancy
If Baby Is Sitting Low, Will It Come Early?Pregnancy
Do Pineapples Actually Induce Labor?Pregnancy
How to Open Your Cervix Naturally Before Labor Pregnancy
Is It Safe to Have Another Baby After Postpartum Hemorrhage?Pregnancy
Important Questions to Ask Your Gynecologist When Pregnant Pregnancy
What Is a VBAC? Risks, Benefits, and Who Qualifies Pregnancy
What Is a Birthing Ball? Benefits for Labor and Pregnancy Pregnancy
How to Prepare for Childbirth Before Baby Arrives Pregnancy
How to Tell If You’re Really Going Into Labor Pregnancy
What Does Your Mucus Plug Look Like?Pregnancy
How Do I Know If I’m in Labor? Signs to Watch Pregnancy
What Is Gestational Diabetes? Symptoms, Risks & Care Hormones
What a Fully Dilated Cervix Really Looks Like Pregnancy
Is Cord Blood Banking Worth It? Pros, Cons & Costs Pregnancy
How to Not Gain Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Pregnancy
Are Period Cramps the Same as Contractions?Reproductive