When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

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Labor can be long and arduous, so when a woman from Texas asked her husband to distract her from contractions, he didn't hesitate. Jezlyn Bearden was in a delivery room being treated for preterm labor ...

In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have ...

A Pikeville police officer helped deliver a baby girl, Addelynn Grace, in the middle of the night — before an ambulance even ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming ...

Emotions tend to run high when an expectant mother goes into labor. There’s plenty of excitement but also some nerves. Thankfully, most moms don’t have to worry about anything other than their baby ...

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