LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

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 ...

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Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mothers delivering at Mercy Hospital Springfield now have a new option for managing pain during labor: nitrous oxide. Mercy recently began offering the new pain management method in ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones such as progesterone and oxytocin are key contributors to that process, ...

Labor occurring before 37 weeks of gestation (as determined from the first day of the last menstrual period or by ultrasound estimation of fetal age) is called premature labor. Regular uterine ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...

In the final days of my wife’s first pregnancy, I found myself frequently “going to Joseph” to try to understand my role at the birth of my son. My wife, Megan, had read several Catholic guides to ...

Did you ever think, “Lamaze is great, but it sure could be sexier?” With contractions, hospital lighting, guttural screams and a chorus of people urging you to push, childbirth is not typically billed ...