Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor ... preventing these women from giving birth prematurely.

Pregnancy labor ... The contractions keep getting stronger, but they can stretch a bit and give you time to rest. The length of the second stage depends on whether or not you've given birth ...

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

Shanley, author of Unassisted Childbirth, is not alone ... position on this -- that labor and delivery present potential hazards to mother and fetus before and after birth.

I'm pulsating my grip between each hand and it removes the pain (even if just by an inch), and I find a bit of relief. The ...

A woman in Denver, Colorado, is suing the city and sheriff staff, alleging she had to give birth alone ... contractions". But, the lawsuit says, she ended up in labour alone in her cell for ...