Dr. Chatterjee adds that a pregnant person’s body may be preparing for labor, or in a “latent labor” phase, for days. “When active labor sets in or water breaks there’s an assumption ...

The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear ... This knowledge is useful to practitioners assisting women in labor, because many techniques for labor support depend ...

"No one wants to see a pregnant woman living ... "I might be going into labor, is that OK?" She added, "I'm leaking out" apparently saying that her water had broken. "I hate my life so much ...

The purpose of this research study was to identify and describe US midwives' knowledge and use of sterile water injections to relieve pain during labor. Research studies have shown that injections ...