Fiancé star Jasmine Pineda is revealing how badly her face was hurting when she had to undergo emergency surgery after giving ...

Braxton Hicks contractions are uterine contractions that start in early pregnancy. Most don't notice them until sometime in ...

The maternal mortality crisis gets the spotlight—but what about the Black women who survive childbirth, yet lose a part of ...

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...

Carson Meyer — who was Gigi Hadid's doula — shares an exclusive essay with PEOPLE on what it's really like being in a birthing room. Meyer's book 'Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices ...

Scroll down as we explain to you the different types of labor pain. Before experiencing true contractions before childbirth, many women have Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as false labor ...

And if the cervix stops dilating despite strong contractions of the uterus ... back into a breech position before delivery, so some doctors induce labor immediately. The risk of reverting to ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

Labor and giving birth may be one of the most exhilarating events of your life. It’s also probably one of the most physically demanding, unless you have your sights set on, say, climbing Mount ...

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Our labor & delivery team is here to help you every step of the way ... If you’re experiencing nipple pain, latching issues, or low milk supply, here are... Despite what you may hear about the ...