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

If you’re within the last few months of your pregnancy, you might be in the process of creating your birth plan. A birth plan is a list of your wishes for the childbirth experience that can include ...

Cramping during pregnancy might concern you, but it's common during all stages of pregnancy and only requires medical aid in ...

When we’re in pain, it can be very hard seeing someone who loves us get distressed. In an effort to protect them, we can then try to play down what we’re going through. This cycle of “it’s not so bad” ...

Women who used a virtual reality (VR) headset to watch relaxing immersive scenes — such as a walk through a forest or along a beach — experienced a reduction in labor pain, according to results from a ...

Pregnancy is a magical time, filled with back pain, heartburn, and … lightning crotch? Yes, this fun phenomenon strikes (pun intended) during your third trimester, when your baby is starting to ...