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Laughing Gas In Labor Is Becoming More Popular In The US
This is commonly used in other countries, like the UK, but it is only now catching on in the US.
How To Avoid Tearing During Labor
Whether you want a medicated birth or a natural delivery, many labor and delivery horror stories include tearing during labor but it can be avoided.
How To Prevent Vaginal Tearing During Delivery
The female body is designed to have babies. But tears do happen. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize that risk.
I Refuse To Be Shamed For Getting An Epidural & Here's Why
I wasn’t trying to be a hero, I was trying to get a baby out of me.
10 Moms-To-Be Labor Tips From Labor & Delivery Nurses
Labor and Delivery nurses have seen it all. Their advice may be the best you can get from someone who is seeing things from the other side of birth.
Birth Is Hectic Enough, A Postpartum Doula Can Help
For those parents who want a little bit of extra support after their babies are born, a postpartum doula might just fit the bill.
Is It Better To Naturally Tear Or Have An Episiotomy?
If women were honest, they would say that neither option is better than the other.
Florida Hospital Offers Luxury Lilly Pulitzer-Themed Birthing Suites For $750 Per Night
The birthing suites even have a VIP menu with lobster tails.
Study Finds Delayed Cord Clamping Is Saving Babies Lives
Those who waited closer to a minute had a 17% lesser chance of death and major disability in childhood.
Doctors Delivering Babies May Take "Mental Shortcuts"
People use “mental shortcuts” to make difficult decisions, and this includes doctors who are delivering babies.
New York Hospital Is Putting A "Pause" On Delivering Babies Due To Nurse Shortages
A New York hospital has had to put delivering babies “on pause” due to nurse shortages, another fallout of COVID-19.
New COVID Rules: Houston Hospital Now Limiting Maternity Patients To One Visitor
A hospital in Houston, Texas is modifying its visitor policy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Maternity patients are now only allowed one guest.
Women Share Their Stories Of Natural Childbirth
These women recount their experiences with natural childbirth - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Pregnant Chloe Sevigny Calls COVID-19 Ban On Partners In Delivery Rooms ‘Distressing’
Actress Chloe Sevigny, who is due to give birth any day, spoke out against the New York ban on partners or visitors in the delivery room.
20 Physical Signs The Baby Wants To Come Out Now
A woman's body is going through so many changes during pregnancy, so it can be difficult to pinpoint what ache or symptom points to labor.
20 Things The Kardashians Did (That Their Delivery Nurses Couldn't Stand)
Because this family is full of superstars, every Kardashian birth comes with a unique set of requests and demands.