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

Heidi and Emma break down your biggest questions, interview famous moms, and cover the issues you need to know about, from health care to child care to maternal leave.

Second-time parents are old pros. Gone are the pressures of what to buy for baby, the stress of adapting to a newborn is a little less intense, and even some fears of parenthood dissipate the second ...

Induced labour refers to the process where your healthcare team actively helps start labour instead of waiting for it to start naturally. This is usually done using medicines or other techniques like ...

Labor shakes are involuntary and uncontrollable shakes, chills, shivering, and teeth chattering that some women experience before, during, or after active labor. In fact, some reports suggest that ...

If you've ever read What to Expect When You're Expecting, you'll know how reassuring it is to have a clear, compassionate guide during life's biggest transitions. But what about the opposite end of ...

A water birth is thought to be a gentle welcome to the world for baby, but it's important that you know exactly when it's safe to labor in water and when it isn't.