Here's what happens during each stage of labor – from how long each stage lasts to what you might feel. Labor happens in three stages — early labor and dilation, pushing and delivery, and finally, ...

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

If you're pregnant and your due date is fast approaching, it's important to be able to recognize the signs that you're ...

In movies and TV, pregnant women always seem to know when it’s time! Suddenly, a woman’s water breaks, and she’s whisked away to the hospital right on her due date, baby delivered according to her ...

In a creative and humorous attempt to educate expecting mothers, a labor and delivery nurse has entranced viewers with a viral video that compares the different stages of cervical dilation to various ...