Depending on your health and the health of the pregnancy, doctors may choose to induce labor anytime after 39 weeks.

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 ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

Zac Affleck paid tribute to wife Jen Affleck after her “intense” experience giving birth without the use of pain medication. Zac, 28, took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 2, and reflected on the birth ...

The human body is wired so precisely that it responds intuitively throughout the delivery process. However, things may not always go as planned. I opted for a painless vaginal delivery during my ...

Yesterday during my 36-week pregnancy appointment, my doctor started to perform the standard late-pregnancy cervical exam, but she couldn’t finish it because I began to scream from the unbearable pain ...

Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. When Kimberly Kleoppel ...

Tokophobia, as it’s called, is not often studied in the United States. But a new survey finds that it may be very common, particularly among Black women and in disadvantaged communities. By Roni Caryn ...

Jasmine, 38, shared some photos of Matty’s birth via her Instagram Stories and Matt, 37, was by her side. In the black and white photo, Jasmine could be seen in a bathtub filled with water while ...