The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — and ...

If your contractions come regularly every 5 to 10 minutes, it's time to call your doctor. Watch for signs like your water breaking or bloody vaginal discharge, which indicate labor might be starting.

Melissa Skala receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Kristin Myers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science ...

People don’t believe it when I mention how much I loved labor and delivery. They think I’m talking about my career as a nurse-midwife helping others, not my own experiences. They’re partially right—I ...

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, ...

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

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

Low-intervention natural childbirth is rising among low-risk pregnancies, with studies showing quicker recovery, fewer ...

When contractions started in the middle of an ordinary day in Wisconsin, a math teacher expecting a routine hospital delivery ...