Share on Pinterest A new study finds getting an epidural can lead to a lower risk of certain complications. Yoss Sabalet/Getty Images Getting an epidural during labor is associated with a reduction in ...

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed more than 40% of cases were missed using traditional delivery-focused monitoring, according to new research published in CMAJ ...

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed more than 40% of cases were missed using traditional delivery-focused monitoring, according to new research published in CMAJ ...

A 32-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu died after a YouTube-guided home birth. Dr Preeti Rastogi called it a tragic reminder that ...

Dangerous complications from labor and delivery nearly doubled in Massachusetts between 2011 and 2020, according to a new report, part of an increasingly dire national picture of maternal health as ...

Pregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labours induced rather than giving birth spontaneously – and some without good reason. A large proportion of first time mothers (41.6%) were ...

Bringing a baby into the world can be one of the most exciting times in a person's life. But there's no denying that giving birth is also a complex experience with a steep learning curve. During labor ...

WHO and HRP launch the Labour Care Guide to improve every woman's experience of childbirth, and to help ensure the health and well-being of women and their babies. The philosophy of labour and ...