Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of labor.

Welcome, Owen Charles! This is our labor and delivery story of baby number two. It was an induction at almost 42 weeks due to ...

The choice between a policy of early elective delivery (either by induction of labor or by Caesarean section) and expectant management in diabetic women should take into consideration perinatal ...

In a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices around the world, researchers at Michigan State University have ...

What to pack in your maternity hospital bag You've spent months preparing for your baby's arrival throughout your pregnancy journey — picking out the best maternity hospital, setting up the ...

Twenty-six years ago, Judy Towe and Madeline Hill met for the first time – although Madeline was definitely too young to remember. On that day, Towe – a labor and delivery nurse at Napa’s Queen of the ...

A growing number of babies are being delivered at Northfield Hospital. It’s partially the result of fewer nearby hospitals ...

Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...