Mercy Springfield is the first in the city to offer a familiar pain and anxiety treatment for labor and delivery. Most of us ...

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...

Recent studies investigating the management of analgesia in childbirth have demonstrated that pain relief can be started early in labor with no negative consequences. Also of particular importance are ...

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypnosis and acupuncture are promising approaches to relieve pain during labor and delivery, but more research is needed to determine whether these two strategies, as well ...

Analysis of TikTok videos on neuraxial labor analgesia found them to be of poor overall quality, with 10% of the videos containing inaccurate information. Videos from medical sources demonstrate ...

Giving birth is a life-changing experience for a woman. However, it often comes with feelings of anxiety, stress, and ...

Podcasts may be an effective form of childbirth education, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In a randomized controlled trial of 153 women with first ...