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 ...

We are usually suspicious of pain-mongers. Think of the flinching reaction bringing up a "cutter" ensures. Sure, we are in awe of the guy who cut off his own arm to free himself from being trapped ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...

Childbirth practices are shifting as more women actively participate in decisions about how they want to give birth (1 Trusted Source Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for ...

Michel Odent, a French obstetrician whose natural childbirth innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, aimed to make new mothers feel calm and secure, died Aug. 19 in London.

Your body prepares for labour with the help of oestrogen as you near the end of your pregnancy. This hormone supports ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital has added two newly renovated labor and delivery rooms that will give patients more options during childbirth. The rooms will be ideal ...

Pregnant women are everywhere, but in a way it’s hard to see them. The pregnant woman’s body is shrouded in a veil of symbolism, made an object of our anxieties and hopes in a way that’s distinct and ...

Jenny Razor, a high school English teacher at Omaha Public Schools, wrote this blog for momaha. For years, I used to enjoy exaggerated portrayals of women going through pregnancy and childbirth. From ...