It's no secret that childbirth has a reputation for being incredibly painful. But the general consensus is that the excruciating pain is worth it thanks to the reward at the end - aka meeting the mini ...

At our latest appointment, the doctor likens labour to trying to lift up a chair while still sitting on it, writes Peter Max We all know that there is no greater feeling than that of two people ...

Doctors explain how to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks and real labour. Experts say these contractions are the body ...

There's a big learning curve when it comes to pregnancy. For many expecting parents, just thinking about contractions can be nerve-wracking because they are associated with pain and the start of labor ...

Labour plays out differently for everyone, so it pays to be aware of the various pain-relief options available to you. This works by applying tiny electrical pulses to the nerve endings just beneath ...

I just celebrated my 50th birthday. Even 50 years later, my mom still loves to tell the story of the day I was born. It had been a scorching August to that point. My mother went into labor on a ...

You know the old adage, women carry the babies because men can’t handle the pain. Well, a couple of guys wanted to prove that adage wrong. They went to visit Dr. Julie Masters, who has a special ...