An epidural is a type of regional anaesthesia commonly used during labour to relieve pain. It involves placing a small ...

Mercy Springfield is the first in the city to offer a familiar pain and anxiety treatment for labor and delivery. Most of us ...

LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Having a baby is a major milestone for many women. But managing the labor pain can be a big hurdle in itself. "Since it was my first baby, I really didn't know what ...

While prenatal care often takes center stage, understanding what to expect during labor, delivery and the early days of ...

Preparing for labor can feel overwhelming, but that's where childbirth classes come in. Lamaze has been around for decades, and it's still one of the most popular ways to get ready for birth. These ...

Pain relief options for labor and delivery extend beyond epidural. Credit...Elena Xausa Supported by By Alice Callahan This guide was originally published on May 3, 2019. In my first pregnancy, I ...

Mercy Hospital in Springfield had a record-breaking month of September, delivering 324 babies and offering new pain relief ...

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Not long after wheeling me into the room where I would eventually give birth to my eldest daughter, the nurse asked me what my plan was for pain management. I didn’t have much of an answer. I had just ...

Erin Martucci chose VR after deciding she wanted a drug-free childbirth. A first-of-its-kind study has provided new evidence that wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset during labor can reduce pain ...

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 ...