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

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

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

In recent years, the conversation around childbirth has started to change. Many women today are asking questions, reading more, and actively exploring how they want to give birth. Natural birthing, ...

People in some of the more rural parts of the state face fewer birthing options as three hospitals move to suspend labor and delivery services. Executives at Windham Community Hospital, Sharon ...

A birthing stool — also called a birthing chair — is a type of furniture intended to support a birthing parent upright while they give birth. While birthing stools typically feature a cutout portion ...

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant moms have not been able to attend in-person birth-education classes. While local health systems were suspending classes or pivoting ...

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 ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...