Seasoned gynaecologists have advised that pain relief during labour should be a routine part of maternity care, stressing that childbirth should not be perceived as a punishment for women from God.

Labour plays out differently for everyone, so it pays to be aware of the various pain-relief options available to you. This works by applying tiny electrical pulses to the nerve endings just beneath ...

Indeed, with the exception of one or two case studies, the only published qualitative research accounts relating to women's experiences of using self-hypnosis for labour come from a very small Iranian ...

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 ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Epidurals and other drug-based treatments are the tried-and-tested way to ease labor pain, but also have side effects that make them less attractive, according to a new ...