Last week an amazing woman named Elizabeth Bing died at the age of 100. She was the co-founder of an organization called ASPO (American Society for Prophylaxis in Obstetrics). She and Marjorie Karmel, ...

Developed countries have seen rising rates of medical interventions during labor and delivery. A team of investigators from Australia studied how a new approach to prenatal childbirth education ...

There's a wealth of information to help you maintain a healthy pregnancy, but the act of childbirth itself can seem a bit mysterious to many first-time moms-to-be — even if you've read up on all the ...

Either you’re all for a natural birth or you think that women who go that route are crazy. Really, why would any woman want to go through that much pain when they don’t have to? Well, I was one such ...

Her natural childbirth techniques have been used by Kate Middleton, Jessica Alba and many other women around the world in search of a more gentle, unmedicated experience. By Christina Caron When Marie ...

NEW YORK -- A physical therapist who popularized the Lamaze method of childbirth in the United States and helped change the way women and doctors approached the delivery room has died at her New York ...

For these and so many other reasons, doulas are (rightfully) on the rise: DONA International reports there are six times more doulas working births today than there were 20 years ago. Even in today’s ...

Susan McClutchey was a skeptic when she tried childbirth hypnosis as she labored with her first child. It worked so well, she tried it again with her second and then studied to teach the technique to ...

Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. You’ve bought the crib, decorated the room, and gotten enough onesies for a lifetime in preparation for your new arrival. But before you start counting ...

A new study reveals how the uterus senses and responds to pregnancy and birth forces at a molecular level. When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver ...