Epidurals are the most common form of pain relief during labor in the U.S., and they're very effective. The procedure ...

You don’t even need to be pregnant to see a midwife, a common misconception. We also do fertility counseling, perform pap ...

As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

In movies and TV, pregnant women always seem to know when it’s time! Suddenly, a woman’s water breaks, and she’s whisked away to the hospital right on her due date, baby delivered according to her ...

Labor occurring before 37 weeks of gestation (as determined from the first day of the last menstrual period or by ultrasound estimation of fetal age) is called premature labor. Regular uterine ...

Usually your cervix will open up naturally on its own once you’re ready to go into labor. But if your cervix shows no signs of dilating and effacing (softening, opening, thinning) to allow your baby ...

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is constructing a new University Hospital with state-of-the-art maternity ...

Giving birth is already one of the biggest challenges in a person’s life, but an unsupportive birth partner can make it even worse. Take it from people who see this dynamic every day. While labor and ...

Board of Supervisor President Otto Lee said that while the reopening of the labor and deliver ward was cause for celebration, ...