Yes, it's safe to visit the dentist while pregnant—here’s what doctors and dentists recommend and why it matters.

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

The mum-of-three is expecting twins at the end of the summer and she was very open about the struggles she has been dealing ...

Postpartum cramming may be intense. Know what the main reasons are and how breastfeeding plays an essential role in deciding ...

27.05.2025: Original article - Of the 807 women whose labour was induced at the University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø in the period 2016–18, 203 (25 %) had pre-pregnancy obesity.

The pain of labour can be intense, with body tension, anxiety and fear making it worse. Many women would like to go through labour without using drugs, or invasive methods such as an epidural. These ...

Women's experience of pain during labour varies greatly. Some women feel little pain whilst others find the pain extremely distressing. A woman’s position in labour, mobility, and fear and anxiety or, ...

Introduction In an uncomplicated pregnancy, drug use during labor and delivery involves primarily oxytocin and narcotic analgesics. Oxytocin is a uterotonic agent, and it induces or augments labor ...

The video was made four years ago when she gave birth to daughter Lilibet, but only released recently. It shows the duchess in hospital, heavily pregnant, dancing and twerking to bring on labour.

Aimakhu Ademola Seasoned gynaecologists have advised that pain relief during labour should be a routine part of maternity care, stressing that childbirth should not be perceived as a punishment ...

Ice Massage for the Reduction of Labor Pain Bette L. Waters, CNM, RN, Jeanne Raisler, CNM, DrPH, FACNM Disclosures J Midwifery Womens Health. 2003;48 (5) 0 ...