As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

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

From start (when to conceive) to finish (how to deliver), pregnancy is full of personal choices. No matter how you deliver — unmedicated, with an epidural, via an induction, or by C-section — you ...

Urinary incontinence affects over 50% of women years after their first childbirth; cesarean delivery is less often linked to incontinence, whereas family history and chronic conditions increase risk.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Within 6 weeks of delivery, readmission risk was higher after stillbirth vs. live birth. Mental health/substance ...

Why is it so expensive to give birth in America? In a word: supply. America needs to deliver better results for our mothers and children. Fortunately, a solution is in plain sight: let urgent care ...