When contractions started in the middle of an ordinary day in Wisconsin, a math teacher expecting a routine hospital delivery ...

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

“Perhaps I shouldn't have been texting in the group chat while in labor,” the mom of three wondered on Reddit Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and your baby safe.

The management of labour in nulliparous women presents unique challenges, as these women have no previous birth experience to guide prognostication and intervention. Current evidence highlights the ...

Too many women receive oxytocin augmentation and undergo cesarean sections, exposing both women and children to unnecessary risks, a new analysis concludes. The prevalence of overtreatment is shocking ...

On Friday, June 27, the reality star, 26, took to TikTok to share a video that read, “POV: you start having contractions at your nail appointment” that she also captioned, “current update 💀🤣💅.” ...

The NHS has issued a safety alert instructing all relevant NHS-funded maternity care providers to cease pre-preparing oxytocin infusions at ward level in all clinical areas, with the aim of reducing ...

The actress went into labor at Beyoncé's concert and named her daughter, Nola. It was a night of music, magic and unexpected surprises as actress Sarah Francis Jones, known for her role in Hairspray, ...

People don’t believe it when I mention how much I loved labor and delivery. They think I’m talking about my career as a nurse-midwife helping others, not my own experiences. They’re partially right—I ...

10 steps to facing your fears and staying happy, calm and in control Research has shown that positive birth techniques can shorten labour and make you feel less likely to need intervention, too. So ...