Heyns, seeking means of relaxing and stretching abdominal muscles during labor to reduce the pain of childbirth, hit upon the notion that a reduction of atmospheric pressure outside the abdomen ...

Contractions during pregnancy refer to the sensation of tightness and hardness in the uterine muscles. During a contraction, ...

Women have been using natural methods for labor pain since the beginning of time. Natural birth is what our bodies ...

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- China is intensifying efforts to build birth-friendly hospitals nationwide, aiming to deliver higher-quality maternity services, streamline diagnosis and treatment ...

We assumed that suffering is unlikely if indicators of satisfaction were positive after childbirth. Adequate evidence of benefit in reducing pain exists for continuous labor support, baths ...

With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks to epidural analgesia. An epidural is a form of pain relief that ...

Childbirth is a strugglesome as well as a beautiful experience that transforms the parent's life amidst the screams, pain, ...

Acupuncture can ease the pain of childbirth for women and help them to relax, scientists have discovered. Women who had the alternative therapy were less likely to ask for an epidural, they said.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to begin offering a subsidy for epidural childbirths in fiscal 2025.