Giving birth has never felt so good. A pregnancy coach who teaches women to climax during labor says an orgasm can be 10 times stronger than morphine — and expectant moms are clamoring to take her ...

The NHS has issued a safety alert instructing all relevant NHS-funded maternity care providers to cease pre-preparing oxytocin infusions at ward level in all clinical areas, with the aim of reducing ...

This article discusses how music therapy can help women during labour by reducing stress, calming the nervous system, easing pain, and improving emotional well-being. It shows how sound affects the ...

Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes ...

Advocating for yourself during childbirth can feel challenging. However, creating a birth plan, choosing a birth advocacy partner, and learning how to make informed decisions can help ensure you feel ...

BOSTON - New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications. Maternal mortality is on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups, and a new study in the ...

But what if birth didn’t have to be anything like that? What if it could be pleasurable? It turns out that there’s a movement trying to help more people experience this type of orgasmic birth. Also ...

Childbirth is a really intense and emotional experience, and one thing many parents-to-be worry about is the baby’s heartbeat. Sometimes, the heartbeat might not be steady, which can be scary. If you ...

Also known as labor balls or birth balls, birthing balls are similar to the balls used in physical therapy clinics. Instead of lying immobile on your back during labor, you can use a birthing ball. It ...

I saw a rolling stool and sat, trying to get enough breath to answer. At this she looked up in alarm. “You can’t sit there!” I knew sitting on a rolling stool was a fall risk. I also knew that ...