LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

KUTV — The following information was submitted by Intermountain Health. Intermountain hospitals offer pregnant patients a variety of options for labor, delivery and postpartum care. Erin Packer,RN, ...

New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen ...

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

During pregnancy, you’ll face many decisions, one of them being whether to use pain medication in childbirth. While it’s not right for everyone, choosing to go without medication during labor can have ...

If you’re within the last few months of your pregnancy, you might be in the process of creating your birth plan. A birth plan is a list of your wishes for the childbirth experience that can include ...

Many pregnant women in rural communities and low-income populations across sub-Saharan Africa rely on herbal plants believed to hasten labour or increase the strength and frequency of contractions.One ...

Doctors explain how to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and real labour. Experts say these contractions are the body ...

Essential oils are popular and can be used as a treatment for many types of illnesses. They recently have become even more popular to use during pregnancy. There are useful essential oils for labor ...

This is the sixth post in a series. In the book Matrescence: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, Lucy Jones talks about the shocking lack of information available to women regarding what childbirth ...