Everything you need to know about pain management during labor, including medications like an epidural, as well as ...

Usually your cervix will open up naturally on its own once you’re ready to go into labor. But if your cervix shows no signs of dilating and effacing (softening, opening, thinning) to allow your baby ...

Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of labor.

Considering a childbirth education class? Here’s why you should take one, the various approaches and how to find the best one for you.

Nicci Bryant, a labor and delivery R.N.C.-O.B., B.S.N., wants moms everywhere to know that they are the real ones in charge. A nurse is there to be a guide, a helper, and an advocate, but remember ...

Planning on delivering at a hospital or birthing center? You could just show up, but it's better to come prepared — so here’s ...

There are several ways your babies may be positioned in your womb. Here's a look at the possible fetal positions with twins, ...

Sometimes, your baby's first stool can end up in the amniotic fluid and, rarely, in his lungs. Luckily, MAS is very treatable.