A number of moms in The Baby Project hoped for a natural birth, and wrote about their plans to avoid drugs during delivery. On the other hand, Ashley Charter wrote about the "amazing" epidural she ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether analysis of the frequency or regularity of uterine contractions can distinguish between women delivering vaginally and women requiring Cesarean section for dystocia.

The hours you spend giving birth may feel short compared to the months of pregnancy, but the strain of labour, complications, ...

Congratulations! You are pregnant...now what? Here are some tips for your first few months of pregnancy. Signs of contractions may be different for women with mobility impairments, especially those ...

Sometime during your second or third trimester, you might start to feel mild, sporadic contractions, especially when you are tired or dehydrated, or after sex. These normal contractions, called ...

C-sections are becoming more common in all births, not just those to mothers with mobility impairments. Many doctors may think a woman with a mobility impairment will need a C-section. This is not ...

Labour is often described as unforgettable, yet, as months pass, the memory of the intensity softens. Some mothers even question whether it was as painful as they once believed. Others can’t recall ...