As women who have gone through childbirth know, labor contractions and the birth process are typically painful. But women have been giving birth for centuries without pain medication. There are ...

Sarah Dunant gave birth to her two children in 1987 and 1990, and her experience informed her portrayal of childbirth in her ...

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

Cramping during pregnancy might concern you, but it's common during all stages of pregnancy and only requires medical aid in ...

(Reuters Health) - Immersion in virtual reality may relieve some of the pain of contractions before childbirth, a small study suggests. In a half-hour test among 40 hospitalized women in labor, those ...

Jennifer Masi was six weeks pregnant when she heard about hypnobirthing, a method of relaxation, breathing, visualization and self-hypnosis techniques developed to help women during childbirth. "I ...

Pain relief options for labor and delivery extend beyond epidural. Credit...Elena Xausa Supported by By Alice Callahan This guide was originally published on May 3, 2019. In my first pregnancy, I ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...

The pain of labor is something all moms experience and most moms never forget. Now hospital labor and delivery rooms are trying to help moms face the pain by turning to a technology used primarily by ...

The women leaning back in large loungechairs are enclosed from the chest down by a plastic balloon. To the casual observer, they look like a cross between customers at a beauty parlor and weight ...

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which is commonly used for cleaning in daily life, has recently been proven effective in ...

Erin Martucci chose VR after deciding she wanted a drug-free childbirth. The pain of labor is something all moms experience and most moms never forget. Now hospital labor and delivery rooms are trying ...