Preterm birth is when you deliver a baby before your due date. Doctors call this type of birth a “preterm birth.” But most women know it as giving birth to a “preemie.” Some babies are delivered ...

As women who have gone through childbirth know, labor contractions and the birth process are typically painful. But women have been giving birth for centuries without pain medication. There are ...

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...

You've made it through nine(ish) months of pregnancy, and now the big day has arrived: Your baby's birthday! You might be eager to take on the stages of labor, or you may be nervous about what's to ...

Childbirth can be a special time that you want to remember, and for some, it's important to have photos of the moment your baby enters the world. But for one woman, asking her sister to record labor ...

If you’re pregnant and thinking about preparing for labor or childbirth, chances are you’ve already been scouring the internet and/or tapping into your inner circle, seeking all the advice for how to ...