It's common to worry about the pain of childbirth. Here's the lowdown on the difference between labor contractions and pushing so you can go in fully prepared. According to a survey conducted by the ...

There's a big learning curve when it comes to pregnancy. For many expecting parents, just thinking about contractions can be nerve-wracking because they are associated with pain and the start of labor ...

Usually your cervix will open up naturally on its own once you’re ready to go into labor. But if your cervix shows no signs of dilating and effacing (softening, opening, thinning) to allow your baby ...

After months of nurturing the little bun in your oven, the day you’ll give birth is almost here! Your labour is right around the corner, so what should you expect when labour hits? Read on for some of ...

When you’re pregnant and get contractions, it means the muscles of your uterus are tightening and releasing. The contractions help widen (dilate) your cervix to help your baby journey through the ...

You may have a lot of questions about how to know you're actually in labor. Here's everything pregnant people need to know. In the movies, pregnant people are often shown looking down (surprised!) to ...

We all know how the early signs of labour unfold in movies; usually with the mum-to-be's waters breaking at the least opportune moment, at which point she's whisked off to hospital and emerges shortly ...

Leading maternal health experts have warned that pregnant women who undergo induction of labour for social reasons, convenience or non-medical reasons are at risk of complications, including uterine ...

Pain is for the weak. Just dance. — -- You might picture a woman in labor writhing in pain and screaming for ice chips. That woman is not Akilah Wooten. While in labor at the Atlanta Medical ...

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 ...