I came to check on you

Can I listen to the baby’s heart beat?

Can I touch your belly to check for a contraction?

I’d like to check your vital signs

I’d like to check your blood pressure

I’d like to check your temperature

Please close your mouth around this stick

Do you feel the baby coming?

Do you feel pressure in your butt?

Do you feel pressure in your lower back?

You are doing really well

I’ll be back to check on you a little later

Has your water broken yet?

May I check your cervix?

Your cervix is dilated this much now (Hand gestures)

When your cervix is dilated like this, it will be time to push (Hand gestures)

Your cervix is fully dilated now

Don’t push yet

Just relax for now

It’s time to push

Push!

Good job!

How are you feeling now?

confident

calm

not sure

tired

scared

Are you having pain?

How much pain are you having?

one finger for almost no pain

ten fingers for terrible pain

Can you point to where you’re feeling the most pain?

Do you need the bathroom?

Let me help you get up

It’s time for me to empty your bladder

What would you like to drink?

ice water

water without ice

apple juice

gingerale

chicken broth

tea

tea with sugar

tea with honey

popsicle

ice chips

Your muscles are working hard. It’s important to drink a lot.

Do you want to order food?

Is your family bringing food?

Breathe slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth

Take light, shallow breaths in and out of your mouth

Breathe like this

Breathe through the mask when you are having a contraction

When the contraction stops, put the mask down

Go ahead and position yourself however you would like

Please do whatever feels right for you

Let’s try a different position

sitting

squatting

hands and knees

standing

walking

kneeling

swaying

rocking

leaning forward

lunging

lying on side

Let me show you

Are you OK like this?

Would you like to get up and walk?

It’s good to change positions about every half hour

Would you like to use the birthing tub? We can fill it with clean, warm water.

Would you like to try the birthing ball? I can show you how.

What else would make you feel comfortable?

dim the lights

listen to music

listen to the Quran

cool washcloth

massage

Do you understand?

I will call the interpreter

Let’s call your family