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

Kegel exercises are designed to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. Regularly doing them improves bladder control and ...

The second stage of labor (when you start pushing and deliver your baby) usually takes about one to three hours for first-time moms, but often less than an hour — and sometimes only a few minutes — ...

Research team from the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University — including ...

Maternal and newborn deaths are rising globally, not just in low- and middle-income countries, but in wealthy nations too. Researchers have described the situation as a "global failure" and a "major ...