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

Some women experience less pain during childbirth due to a genetic variant, KV6.4, which acts like a natural epidural, ...

There are a lot of reasons this pain-management procedure is used by two-thirds of laboring moms. Here’s how an epidural works and how to decide if it’s right for you.

In the Philippines, the terms "doula" and "birthing coach" are often used interchangeably. There are three kinds of doulas: ...

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 ...

A vaginal birth after cesarean (known as a VBAC) is when a woman who has had a cesarean has a vaginal birth down the track.

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 ...

The closest hospital with delivery services is Aspirus Stevens Point, roughly 30 miles from the Waupaca birth center. The ...

Let’s cover the five amazing ways that a doula can make your whole pregnancy journey that much easier before, during and ...

Sha’Nya Bennett said when she and her partner pulled into a Krispy Kreme parking lot, “that’s when I knew this baby was going ...

drug use during labor and delivery involves primarily oxytocin and narcotic analgesics. Oxytocin is a uterotonic agent, and it induces or augments labor. Pain is a frequent occurrence that ...

The Zmrel family lost their baby after a 36-hour labor at a Mesa birthing center and is now asking for retribution, claiming negligence.