SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Mercy Springfield is the first in the city to offer a familiar pain and anxiety treatment for labor and delivery. Most of us are familiar with nitrous oxide, commonly known as ...

Doctors in Louisiana say patients have already suffered under the state's abortion ban. One described her patient enduring a painful, bloody labor while having a miscarriage at 16 weeks. Abortion ...

A woman in Louisiana was forced to endure a "painful" and hours-long labor to deliver a fetus that was not viable, her doctor wrote in an affidavit supporting a legal challenge to the state's abortion ...

If you’re thinking about getting an epidural to help manage the pain of childbirth, you’re not alone. More than 70% of women delivering at hospitals elect for an epidural or other spinal anesthesia ...

A woman in Louisiana was forced to endure a painful and traumatizing labor and delivery after not being able to receive an abortion due to the state's restrictive laws. According to an affidavit filed ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

You may have a lot of preconceived notions about hypnosis, but don’t worry, hypnosis during pregnancy won’t make you lose control or think you’re someone else. Hypnosis is really about harnessing the ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

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 ...

After delivery, hormone changes and the physical demands of caring for a baby can lead to joint pain. Applying heat, taking over-the-counter medications, and other choices may help. Share on Pinterest ...

Since the 1970s, electronic fetal monitoring has been the go-to technology in perinatal obstetrics for the detection of fetal distress during labor. Although the technology has changed slightly in the ...