After months of anticipation, your baby's due date is near. Here's what you can expect from the start of labor until the first days and weeks with your new baby. No one can predict with certainty when ...

Lisa Lenz fell in love with labor and delivery when she was in her second year of nursing school. Now, after having been with UCHealth for more than 30 years and at Medical Center of the Rockies for ...

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If you’re pregnant and nearing your due date, you may wonder what your labor will be like. Since every mother is unique and every pregnancy is different, labor can last for hours or even days. Usually ...

Keep in mind that even with a birth with list, you can't control every aspect of labor and delivery, and plans may always change last minute. "The bottom line is that we want a healthy baby and ...

Women with severe preeclampsia (severe high blood pressure) during pregnancy may be treated with extended-release nifedipine, a blood pressure-lowering medicine, daily during the labor and delivery ...

Doulas have been assisting childbirth since time immemorial. A doula is a support to the mother throughout the perinatal period (see more about doulas here). A doula is a professionally trained birth ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mercy Hospital in Springfield is testing out a brand-new piece of technology that claims to enhance the labor and delivery process for patients. The Vibwife mattress, created by ...