NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you were giving birth, what would be your choice: a longer labor with relatively less pain, or a shorter labor with terrible pain? That’s the question researchers posed ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...

Ectopic pregnancies are rare but very serious, and you may not hear about them until you (or someone you know) experience one.

Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital. When doctors told her bladder had prolapsed - ...

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Women who undergo C-sections are more likely to experience debilitating pain and sleep disorders in the months after giving birth. Researchers found both qualitative and large-scale data supporting ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

Miranda Kerr has revealed that she feared for her life during childbirth. The Australian supermodel, who gave birth to son Flynn in January this year, said that the pain was so "intense" during her 27 ...