The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — ...

A new bill will head to Congress to prevent women from being turned away or sent home from a hospital while in active labor, ...

After the birthing experience of Mercedes Wells, a bill was introduced to ensure women in active labor cannot be turned away ...

The mom who gave birth on the side of the road minutes after she was discharged from an Indiana hospital has been ...

During pregnancy, you’ll face many decisions, one of them being whether to use pain medication in childbirth. While it’s not right for everyone, choosing to go without medication during labor can have ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers explore the utility of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention in managing labor pain and anxiety. Study: ‘Giving ...

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 ...

Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...

Black pregnant Chicago mother Mercedes Wells was sent away from an Indiana Hospital after six hours of labor pain.

It’s the kind of moment that continues to fuel distrust in the health care system, especially among Black mothers, caught in 4K. A Texas family is speaking out after a shocking TikTok captured their ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Acupuncture may not help alleviate labor pain, according to a review of past studies trying to establish the efficacy of the treatment. Researchers from South Korea and Britain ...

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, is sponsoring a bill to bar hospitals from turning away or sending home a woman in active labor without a “Safe Discharge Labor Plan,” according to NBC News, which was ...