Birth is unpredictable. It is full of gore, fluids, wetness and screams. It flirts with death. Even today, with modern ...

Some women experience less pain during childbirth due to a genetic variant, KV6.4, which acts like a natural epidural, increasing their pain threshold and reducing sensitivity to discomfort.

We assumed that suffering is unlikely if indicators of satisfaction were positive after childbirth. Adequate evidence of benefit in reducing pain exists for continuous labor support, baths ...

SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu has started painless labor facility for ladies and an awareness program was organized in this ...

In the Philippines, water labor and birth can be done in a hospital, a birthing center, or at home. Whatever you choose, many moms report water births as an overall calmer, gentler, and more positive ...

or you may need intervention as the baby descends through your birth canal, including: The need for pain medicine Fatigue caused by a long labor The need for forceps or a vacuum-assisted birth The ...

Brittany Sharpe McCollum, founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and ...

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the ...

Research has shown the benefits of emotional support during childbirth, including shorter labor, less use of medication ... can also have calming and pain-relieving effects. It also plays an ...