The labor and delivery department of a hospital used Halloween pumpkins to educate people on an important pregnancy matter. TikToker Taylor Allison posted what the “dilation station” looked like at ...

Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...

Tricia Brockway, a labor and delivery nurse whose mission is to empower women through information, recently drummed up a dilation chart that's easy to understand. In an enlightening Instagram post, ...

Cervical dilation sounds pretty intense, but if you are in labor, it's going to happen. The question is, how do you know if you're dilated and ready to deliver your baby? The cervix is a magical ...

Growing new life inside you often results in a whole lot of food cravings, ranging from pickles to candy and beyond. But a UK-based yoga studio called Kalma Baby put a chocolate-centric spin on ...

You've made it through nine(ish) months of pregnancy, and now the big day has arrived: Your baby's birthday! You might be eager to take on the stages of labor, or you may be nervous about what's to ...

Background Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes are required for adenosine triphosphate production, with each of five different isoenzymes having varying proficiencies in anaerobic versus aerobic ...

Giving birth is physically and emotionally demanding, and it can be scary if you've never done it. INSIDER spoke to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and an OB-GYN about labor, vaginal tearing, sex ...

If you are at the end of your pregnancy and need help progressing through the stages of labor, a peanut ball can help open your pelvis and speed up your labor. A peanut ball is just what it sounds ...

When Casey and Todd Gries learned they were expecting, they knew Casey would likely give birth at TriHealth’s Good Samaritan Hospital. Both Casey and Todd have family members in the medical profession ...

16 February 2018 - We want women to give birth in a safe environment with skilled birth attendants in well-equipped facilities. However, the increasing medicalization of normal childbirth processes ...