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, ...

Effectiveness of Aromatherapy in Reducing Pain and Suffering During Labor One large, uncontrolled prospective study [65] reported on the use and effectiveness of aromatherapy in a large referral ...

Yes. Nitrous oxide is safe for both you and your baby. It has been used worldwide for decades and does not slow labor or affect the baby’s breathing or Apgar scores. Some patients may feel dizzy, ...

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 ...

Many women who end their pregnancies early with an abortion pill are told that the pain will be similar to period cramps and are then surprised by how painful it is, a British survey found. Medical ...

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

The dismissive phrase “it’s all in your head” takes on new meaning when you understand that women literally process pain through different neural pathways than men. This isn’t about pain tolerance or ...

A new bill will head to Congress to prevent women from being turned away or sent home from a hospital while in active labor, after a video circulated of a Black woman writhing in pain at an Indiana ...

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) has introduced legislation aimed at preventing hospitals from discharging women during active labor, particularly addressing the disproportionate risks Black women face in ...