Planning for labor and delivery means thinking through your options – and for some moms-to-be, that includes going medication-free. "If your goal is a medication-free delivery, that is absolutely ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers an assortment of pregnancy and childbirth classes and tours to prepare you for childbirth and childcare. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Many women and their partners take childbirth classes in preparation for ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

During pregnancy, you’ll face many decisions, one of them being whether to use pain medication in childbirth. While it’s not right for everyone, choosing to go without medication during labor can have ...

Near the end of the third trimester, the cervix will soften in order to begin the process of effacing (thinning and stretching) and dilating (opening up) in preparation for your baby's birth. An open ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Local doulas, who help expecting parents give birth, claim the only alternative birthing center in Rhode Island is sometimes unavailable. However, a spokesperson for Women & ...

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 ...