Ever since you found out that you were pregnant, you’ve had a million and one questions running through your head. And between navigating your health insurance plan, checking ingredient labels and ...

Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, precisely timed contractions to allow a safe delivery. Hormones such as ...

If your contractions come regularly every 5 to 10 minutes, it's time to call your doctor. Watch for signs like your water breaking or bloody vaginal discharge, which indicate labor might be starting.

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — and ...

You're a first-time expectant mom and you're settling into bed after a long, exhausting day of well, being pregnant, when suddenly, you feel it: that tightening in your lower belly, that upside down ...

Back labour is one of the most intense experiences a person can face during childbirth. Instead of feeling the usual contractions in your belly, the pain hits deep in your lower back. Imagine trying ...