Between 2003 and 2013, the United States was one of only eight countries that saw an increase in maternal mortality ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

Registered nurse and mom of two Jen Hamilton suspects some hospitals will be furious that she's sharing this information.

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

What Do Labor and Delivery Nurses Do? Labor and delivery nurses have a wide range of responsibilities. They typically care for multiple pregnant, laboring, or postpartum patients at one time. Labor ...

KUTV — The following information was submitted by Intermountain Healthcare. When you find out you’re pregnant for the first time, there are so many things to think about like finding out the gender, ...

Labor or childbirth can be described as a fetus and placenta delivered from the uterus via the vagina. Having a successful labor can be dependent on three factors, including maternal effort and ...

A new study by researchers at Mass General Brigham finds that patients who undergo unscheduled or unplanned cesarean ...

No life event compares to the experience of giving birth. To honor this powerful moment, many families hire birth photographers to document the raw emotions of labor and delivery. The International ...