Labor takes longer in women pregnant with twins, a new study shows, suggesting that these mothers and their doctors could wait a few more hours before opting for cesarean delivery. Using a national ...

Under normal conditions, a mother is pregnant for about 38 weeks before entering labor, the process of delivering her baby. As labor begins, the mother's body produces large quantities of the hormone ...

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 ...

Anita* is a 33-year-old first-generation Indian immigrant to the United States who lives in North Carolina. She is married to an IT professional and is herself a homemaker. Anita is […] ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Healthcare providers continue to adapt to a new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes hospitals implementing practices to keep labor and delivery floors safe.

Labor is a mild proinflammatory state that is associated with fetal leukocytosis. Elective cesarean section has been linked with increased neonatal morbidity, which may be partially immune mediated.

If you’re pregnant and nearing your due date, you may wonder what your labor will be like. Since every mother is unique and every pregnancy is different, labor can last for hours or even days. Usually ...

GALLUP, N.M. – As the Labor and Delivery Unit at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital prepares to close for the second time in less than a year, one Gallup man shared his family’s experience last fall ...