Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

If you have PCOS, you may have questions about labour and delivery. While PCOS can influence the birth process, most parents ...

Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

Every person’s experience with birth will be different. Pain is subjective and can vary greatly. This means that you may have a very different pain experience from even your mother or sister. Share on ...

Dr. Rose Fuchs assisted one of her patients with an emergency birth last June, shortly after Houlton Regional Hospital closed ...

124 rural hospital maternity units have closed or plan to close by 2026, reducing local labor and delivery services and increasing travel times ...

A birthing stool — also called a birthing chair — is a type of furniture intended to support a birthing parent upright while they give birth. While birthing stools typically feature a cutout portion ...

This study is the first to provide evidence towards successful implementation and effectiveness of a Birthing on Country service and the wrap around care in a rural setting and supports the urgent ...