There are a lot of reasons this pain-management procedure is used by two-thirds of laboring moms. Here’s how an epidural works and how to decide if it’s right for you.

After enduring a few hours of contractions, I requested my epidural when I was six centimeters dilated. The anesthesiologist came into my room immediately to administer the epidural, telling me I ...

Christus Southeast Texas - St. Elizabeth now offers midwifery services, providing holistic maternal care with certified nurse midwife Ashleigh Clark.

When I went into labour, I wasn’t cracking jokes in the delivery suite. But now, I recognise absurd mirth in the day, and in ...

The thought of another hospital birth was filling me with dread and I didn't want to give birth at home – then I spotted ...

The subsidy — which Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike first proposed during her reelection bid last year — will likely cover women who ...

With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks ...

"When they placed him on my chest, I was just in shock and I think I said, 'Oh my god' about a hundred times," Jessie Ginsburg told Newsweek.

To address the problem, Tokyo mayor Yuriko Koike has pledged to subsidise epidural childbirth “as early as possible” to encourage larger families. Japan desperately needs more children as its ...

Tokyo is considering a subsidy for epidural childbirths in the 2025 fiscal year in an attempt to reverse the city’s declining birthrate. Japan’s birthrate, which is defined as the average ...

To address the problem, Tokyo mayor Yuriko Koike has pledged to subsidise epidural childbirth “as early as possible” to encourage larger families. Japan desperately needs more children as its ...