Birth is unpredictable. It is full of gore, fluids, wetness and screams. It flirts with death. Even today, with modern ...

Some women experience less pain during childbirth due to a genetic variant, KV6.4, which acts like a natural epidural, increasing their pain threshold and reducing sensitivity to discomfort.

Dr Jocelyn Fitzgerald, who specializes in disorders of the pelvic floor, is ‘begging women to learn’ the physical risks and ...

During labor and delivery, many women feel intense pain in their lower backs. This is called back labor and is likely a result of where the baby is positioned inside the body. Back labor is not a ...

A delivery and labor nurse reveals some of the alarming ... "especially when their wife has been experiencing the worst pain of her entire life trying to birth their unborn child." ...

We assumed that suffering is unlikely if indicators of satisfaction were positive after childbirth. Adequate evidence of benefit in reducing pain exists for continuous labor support, baths ...

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the ...

Brittany Sharpe McCollum, founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and ...

Oxytocin, a hormone that stimulates contractions, can also have calming ... "So, maintaining access to emotional support during labor and delivery should always be a priority when possible ...