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 ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

The only hospital in a Northern Idaho town of 9,000 people, Bonner General Health, announced last week that it was closing its labor and delivery clinic. The hospital — situated in Sandpoint, a remote ...

Over a dozen nurses have announced their pregnancies at one Kansas hospital. A hospital in Kansas is experiencing a baby boom, not among patients, but among its own staff. In the past 11 months, 16 ...

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 ...

By Anjali Srivastava: Labour and delivery are significant milestones in a parent's life, often filled with emotion and expectation. Yet, these moments can be affected by unexpected medical challenges.

My water broke on the evening of July 12, 2013. I was at the movies with my husband. We were snacking on pre-show popcorn — sitting and chatting in the lobby about life and everything that would soon ...

Q: My friend just found out her fetus is breech, and she is going to have the doctor try and turn it around. Why is this done? A: Early in pregnancy the fetus may do "somersaults," and sometimes be ...