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 ...

Recently, my sister gave birth. Even though it's hard to describe a pain you haven't felt, you can see it clearly, as I did that day. Each experience was unique, but one undeniable truth emerged: ...

Your ideal birthing experience may involve emotional moments, surrounded by medical staff and holding your baby after birth. However, you can improve this experience by maintaining the temperature of ...

A nurse has brought to light all of the startling things that grandmothers have said to their daughters during labor and delivery in a viral Instagram video. The video shared by Sydney, a labor and ...

Nurses see everything and they remember.

This is a public service announcement to all mothers-in-law: The delivery room in a hospital does not have an open admission policy. If the person in active labor doesn't want you there, you can't get ...

Typically, when a baby is coming, there's a lot of "hurry up and wait" going on. Birthing can take an entire day or more, of course, so there's a lot of twiddling of thumbs to be done by relatives and ...

These are the words Stephanie Flood ‘89 shared with her grandma when she stopped by her house to pick up her son after a long shift in the labor and delivery room. Her grandma’s next words would stick ...