Despite the low number of vaginal births among patients who have previously had cesarean sections, Kentucky providers ...

That said, unless things are cut short by a C-section, all women go through three precise stages of labor and childbirth: labor itself (which includes early labor, active labor and transitional labor) ...

A pregnant politician was in active labor while giving a speech at a convention. A state politician is bringing attention to the difficulties facing expectant mothers as she went into labor during an ...

Synthetic oxytocin OT, a peptide hormone capable of stimulating uterine contractions, is one of the most common pharmacologic ...

The last thing you’ll want to do when you’re in the throes of labor is fill out multiple forms with your name, address, date of birth, and other pesky details. Frankly, those tiny boxes can be ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2010;55(1):65-69. Perhaps the most significant variable to consider is the varied methods of nipple stimulation used by single participants as well as between participants.

A prospective British ultrasound study has reported an eightfold increase in the risk for cervical scarring in mothers who have cesarean delivery (CD) during advanced labor. Postnatal ultrasound ...