Q: My friend just found out her fetus is breech, and she is going to have the doctor try and turn it around. Why is this done? A: Early in pregnancy the fetus may do "somersaults," and sometimes be ...

What Do Labor and Delivery Nurses Do? Labor and delivery nurses have a wide range of responsibilities. They typically care for multiple pregnant, laboring, or postpartum patients at one time. Labor ...

While it takes nine months to grow a full-term baby, labor and delivery occurs in a matter of days or even hours. However, it’s the process of labor and delivery that tends to occupy the minds of ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

SAN DIEGO — When midwives and laborists work in conjunction with an obstetrician, there can be a substantial decrease in the rate of cesarean delivery, according to a study from one large community ...

The need for education of professionals about prenatal HIV testing and treatment was illustrated by the low knowledge at baseline (<50% correct) in the areas of HIV prevalence, comprehension of how ...

Childbirth can be a special time that you want to remember, and for some, it's important to have photos of the moment your baby enters the world. But for one woman, asking her sister to record labor ...

It’s no secret that delivering a baby can be painful, yet the decision about whether or not to use an epidural is a personal one for you and your family. An epidural is used to block nerve signals ...

CHASKA, Minn. — As if giving birth wasn't stressful enough. "It's the mom and the baby that run the show," Emily Birdsall, a mom of four, asserted to WCCO Investigates. "You want to have a birth when ...

Last week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the past decade within “our community” ...

Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village is set to eliminate labor and delivery services, with officials saying it intends to consolidate birthing services and establish a "dedicated ...