Sarah Dunant gave birth to her two children in 1987 and 1990, and her experience informed her portrayal of childbirth in her ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

If you’ve ever wondered who really helps bring a baby into the world besides doctors, midwives and doulas are the unsung ...

Nitrous oxide could give women an intermediate option short of an epidural. April 27, 2011— -- Rapid contractions left Anna Jaeger desperate for something more than the distraction of the jacuzzi ...

Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving ...

It is a common misconception that because women are able to give birth and routinely deal with sometimes agonizing period cramps, they are somehow better able to tolerate pain than men. (It is ...