A research team has uncovered a molecular mechanism to help explain how psychological and/or physiological stress in pregnant women triggers preterm birth with no known cause. Preterm birth is a ...

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, ...

Considering a childbirth education class? Here’s why you should take one, the various approaches and how to find the best one ...

While childbirth is generally joyful, popularly branded as a positive experience, such is not always the case. Stigma makes it hard for those suffering to get help, especially when everyone expects ...

Findings conflict with previous national trial results: Women who underwent elective induction were more likely to have a cesarean birth compared with those who underwent expectant management (30% ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Tocolytics are short-term treatments used to allow time for ...

This past week, news broke that two major hospitals in New York City — where COVID-19 cases are most staggering — would no longer allow pregnant women to labor alongside a support person, such as the ...

Though the physiologic process takes precedence over induced labor, the latter is sometimes considered when an expectant mother feels it's best. Katie Moriarty ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about doulas, according to Latona Giwa and Dana Keren, co-founders of Birthmark Doula Collective (www.birthmarkdoulas.com). Many people wrongly believe doulas only ...

When we’re in pain, it can be very hard seeing someone who loves us get distressed. In an effort to protect them, we can then try to play down what we’re going through. This cycle of “it’s not so bad” ...