Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

This Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, take time to consider how to help loved ones cope with losing an unborn child ...

Episiotomies used to be commonplace, but now they're only used if something goes wrong during the birthing process.

Emergency C-sections are surgical procedures that typically lasts 5-10 minutes and are performed when a mother or baby's life ...

The human body is wired so precisely that it responds intuitively throughout the delivery process. However, things may not always go as planned. I opted for a painless vaginal delivery during my ...

A guide to tokophobia for the childfree-by-choice community. Learn if you have tokophobia, as well as cultural implications ...

The woman was described at one point as being in a “highly distressed state” and unable to push, and requiring another epidural insertion when the first one came out. Photo / 123RF A woman needed ...

A woman had no pain relief during a difficult labour because her epidural line had come out, and nobody noticed.Unsplash/ RNZ composite A woman in a difficult labour had no pain relief, likely for ...

New Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons made his practice debut on the heels of an offseason-defining trade, but there is reportedly a level of uncertainty surrounding his status for Week 1. Per ESPN ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons has been dealing with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back and he may receive an injection before Sunday's game against the ...

Labour is described as one of the most intense, emotional, and physically demanding experiences a woman can go through. For many, the pain is severe, often ranked higher than the pain of broken bones ...