If you’re within the last few months of your pregnancy, you might be in the process of creating your birth plan. A birth plan is a list of your wishes for the childbirth experience that can include ...

During pregnancy, you’ll face many decisions, one of them being whether to use pain medication in childbirth. While it’s not right for everyone, choosing to go without medication during labor can have ...

Many women use hypnosis to ease the pain of childbirth. When it comes to using hypnosis during labor, the theory is this: If you're scared, your body will respond accordingly by producing adrenaline, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — There is a new option for birthing patients along the lakeshore, to help ease pain during labor. Holland Hospital's Boven Birth Center now has a labor hydrotherapy tub. It is a ...

Labor and delivery units also require a large number of staff to remain operational, including OB-GYNs, anesthesiologists and nurses specializing in birth care. When insurance does not cover the full ...

A Georgia personal trainer is sharing a laborious tale of giving birth — minus the actual baby. TikTok user Holly Smallwood claims she went through the painful and terrifying motions of labor, all ...

The women leaning back in large loungechairs are enclosed from the chest down by a plastic balloon. To the casual observer, they look like a cross between customers at a beauty parlor and weight ...