Though labor feels different for everyone, the stage where the baby is crowning is the most intense and physically active.

Childbirth is never an easy experience. This woman was in labor for over 21 hours before requiring an emergency c-section. Instead of being supportive, her mother made the experience even worse, but ...

While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of recovery is just as important.

HOLLAND, Mich. — There is a new option for birthing patients along the lakeshore, to help ease pain during labor. Holland Hospital's Boven Birth Center now has a labor hydrotherapy tub. It is a ...

Jasmine Pineda from 90 Day: The Last Resort is revealing she was in great pain after undergoing surgery in an emergency due to complications arising when she was pregnant with Matt Branis’ baby ...

Jennifer Choate's pregnancy turned into an unimaginable fight to survive after a rare complication stopped her heart.

Women who used a virtual reality (VR) headset to watch relaxing immersive scenes — such as a walk through a forest or along a beach — experienced a reduction in labor pain, according to results from a ...

Two recent studies in Anesthesiology looked at pain relief; one studied chronic pain after breast cancer surgery and the second the connection between capsaicin and labor pain, according to News-Wise.

Braxton Hicks contractions, or false labor, happen as a natural part of pregnancy. Here's how to identify them and tell them ...