Some women experience less pain during childbirth due to a genetic variant, KV6.4, which acts like a natural epidural, ...

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

Heyns, seeking means of relaxing and stretching abdominal muscles during labor to reduce the pain of childbirth, hit upon the notion that a reduction of atmospheric pressure outside the abdomen ...

It is also known as a veiled or mermaid delivery. En caul deliveries ... "I was in so much pain. “I think it was the most painful birth I have had because it was so quick.

With improved hospital maternity services, toddler care centers, "mom posts," and birth subsidies, China is building a more ...

Postpartum back pain is a common ailment that can significantly impact your daily life as a new mother. This discomfort, ...

Acupuncture can ease the pain of childbirth for women and help them to relax, scientists have discovered. Women who had the alternative therapy were less likely to ask for an epidural, they said.

“Even with an epidural to mitigate the pain, pushing my baby out was the hardest thing I have ever accomplished.” Credit: The tricky thing was, I found the idea of home birth compelling and ...

Although birth control pills typically reduce or eliminate period pain, some people report cramping as a side effect. Cramping caused by oral contraceptives is usually temporary. Most birth ...

There was no difference in reported lumbopelvic pain (p=0.10) in women with and without DRA. Conclusions Prevalence of mild DRA was high both during pregnancy and after childbirth. Women with and ...