Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a new baby can upend everything about your old life. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Gather a group of new parents and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Mercy Medical Center has launched TeamBirth, a new initiative designed to enhance the birthing experience and improve outcomes for women and babies. TeamBirth closes ...

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story ...

Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share it ...

After Selena Williams had a child, she found that along with her excitement of a new baby was disappointment due to insufficient postpartum support. Williams describes leaving the hospital with ...

When it's time to have a baby, some women head to the hospital with a detailed birth plan that includes a request to avoid epidural anesthesia. Others think an epidural is the only way to get through ...

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Twenty-six years ago, Judy Towe and Madeline Hill met for the first time – although Madeline was definitely too young to remember. On that day, Towe – a labor and delivery nurse at Napa’s Queen of the ...

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