More than 35 clinicians practiced positioning techniques designed to help release tension in muscles and ligaments.

Susan McClutchey was thrilled when she and her husband found out they were pregnant with their first child. She also was terrified, especially about what would come nine months later - the experience ...

There's a wealth of information to help you maintain a healthy pregnancy, but the act of childbirth itself can seem a bit mysterious to many first-time moms-to-be — even if you've read up on all the ...

Induction of labor is a routinely applied obstetric intervention designed to stimulate uterine contractions when delaying delivery poses a risk to maternal or neonatal health. A range of cervical ...

A new study reveals how the uterus senses and responds to pregnancy and birth forces at a molecular level. When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver ...