Labor

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There's nothing like the beauty and power of childbirth, and these talented birth photographers have captured it in extraordinary detail.

In early labor parents have 4-6 minutes between contractions and in active labor 2-4. What are some parents doing between contractions to ease their pain?

My plan for labor included an epidural. But what no one told me was that sometimes epidurals don't work.

Learn what happens during transition labor and discover the 6 best positions to try during it, including their benefits and how to do them.

While Nurses are some of the most superstitious people you will ever meet, it's the patients I want to talk to today. Here are three myths almost everyone believes in labor and delivery that just aren't true?

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How well do your employees perform? If you're in the widget-making business, that's a relatively easy question to answer. But in today's highly

Hey mama, did you know wearing hospital gowns during birth is out like lights after a snowstorm? Here’s the new trend you will be seeing in birthing rooms everywhere. “There is no force equal to that of a determined woman.” As you are scrolling Instagram, binging all things birth, prepare to see moms laboring in their own clothes everywhere. As natural childbirth activist and author Sheila Kitzinger says: Birth isn’t something we suffer, but something we actively do and exult […]

Acupressure is an ancient Chinese healing technique of applying pressure to specific points on the body. Studies have indicated its success in inducing labor, reducing labor pain, shortening labor, and increasing labor satisfaction. It is believed that these points, when stimulated, can improve blood flow and help to relax muscles. The most common points used in acupressure for labor are located in the lower back and hands. Many of these pressure points also stimulate oxytocin.