Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

If you have PCOS, you may have questions about labour and delivery. While PCOS can influence the birth process, most parents ...

Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share ...

Women with a history of successfully treated preterm labour who delivered at term faced a higher risk for preterm birth during the subsequent pregnancy than those who delivered at term without any ...

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 ...

Dr. Rose Fuchs assisted one of her patients with an emergency birth last June, shortly after Houlton Regional Hospital closed ...

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 ...

124 rural hospital maternity units have closed or plan to close by 2026, reducing local labor and delivery services and increasing travel times ...