If you're nervous about childbirth, you're not alone. These tips can help you feel calmer about going into labor.

Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

Childbirth doesn’t have to look one way. Around the world, and increasingly in India, more parents are exploring birth ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant moms have not been able to attend in-person birth-education classes. While local health systems were suspending classes or pivoting ...

The BirthGlide team is developing a novel, simple-to-use device to reduce complications in the second stage of labour and the ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...

People in some of the more rural parts of the state face fewer birthing options as three hospitals move to suspend labor and delivery services. Executives at Windham Community Hospital, Sharon ...

A birthing stool — also called a birthing chair — is a type of furniture intended to support a birthing parent upright while they give birth. While birthing stools typically feature a cutout portion ...