Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

When it's time to have a baby, some women head to the hospital with a detailed birth plan that includes a request to avoid epidural anesthesia. Others think an epidural is the only way to get through ...

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story ...

If you are a pregnant woman nearing your due date, you may be starting to think about continuous support for childbirth. Many expecting mothers choose people to provide them with continuous support ...

After months of anticipation, your baby's due date is near. Here's what you can expect from the start of labor until the first days and weeks with your new baby. No one can predict with certainty when ...

Childbirth in hospitals didn't happen so much a century ago. In fact, Jimmy Carter was the first American president born in a hospital. So it makes sense that the experience is evolving. "Things have ...

Twenty-six years ago, Judy Towe and Madeline Hill met for the first time – although Madeline was definitely too young to remember. On that day, Towe – a labor and delivery nurse at Napa’s Queen of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a new baby can upend everything about your old life. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Gather a group of new parents and ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

Facing a growing number of counties without obstetric care, Wyoming lawmakers on the Joint Appropriations Committee declined ...