When you hear the word “labor,” you may think about lying in a hospital bed, having contractions. But the thing is, lying down may be the last thing you feel like doing when you’re birthing a baby.

A ‘natural’ or ‘normal’ birth can mean different things to different people. Pregnancy and birth are deeply personal experiences and language plays a significant role in shaping how we feel about our ...

In nulliparous women at term who required assisted vaginal birth, a non-rotated occipitoposterior position of the foetal head was associated with significantly higher rates of maternal morbidity than ...

When you’re giving birth, you expect to be able to have a say in what you want to do with your body and how you want to welcome your child into the world. However, this is far front the truth, and ...

You know your busy bean is exploring their digs because sometimes you can feel those little feet kick you in the ribs (ouch!) to help propel them along. Just think of them as a little astronaut ...

(from left) Prof. Dr. Brigitte Strizek and Prof. Dr. Nadine Scholten investigate the connection between birth position and the satisfaction of expectant mothers. Whether lying on their back, all-fours ...

The widely criticized banner for the Ministry of Health's campaign to promote vaginal birth appeared on April 13, before the game between Sivasspor and Fenerbahçe. According to the reporting by BBC ...

Recent psychological research has uncovered fascinating connections between birth order and romantic relationships, suggesting that your position among siblings might significantly impact your dating ...

Should pregnant Australian women be worried? Australia’s system of maternity care has a great deal in common with the British National Health Service. Could ideology be putting expectant mothers – and ...

Practicing self-hypnosis, having a yogababy or planning an active labour? Here’s how to find your ideal birth class. Birth education now comes in as many shapes and sizes as a pregnant woman’s belly, ...

Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting -- women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective ...