Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...

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 ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

New mothers are told to "sleep when the baby sleeps," then promptly checked, poked, and interrupted every hour once they land ...

Between 2003 and 2013, the United States was one of only eight countries that saw an increase in maternal mortality nationwide. Here's why and how we can help all moms stay safe.

Woodhull Medical Center is planning a $20 million revamp of its labor and delivery unit to help it improve maternal health outcomes following a spate of deaths during childbirth. The public hospital, ...

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 ...

Pitocin is the synthetic brand name of the labor hormone, Oxytocin. May 10, 2013— -- After delivering over 1000 babies as Board-certified ob-gyn, many of these babies with the use of Pitocin, I ...