Settling on the right option (or options) might not happen overnight. In fact, it’s worth talking through your thoughts about managing labor pain with your doctor or midwife. That all starts with ...

Not long after wheeling me into the room where I would eventually give birth to my eldest daughter, the nurse asked me what my plan was for pain management. I didn’t have much of an answer. I had just ...

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — and ...

Normally childbirth involves labor pain which crescendos around the time of delivery. This significant level of pain can require much endurance from a woman, particularly if the labor takes longer ...

As your due date nears, you’ll likely have many of the details of your baby’s birth hammered out. But a big decision might still be keeping you up at night: Should you use pain medications during ...

As baby's birth nears, you've surely got a lot of questions on your mind. Likely one of the biggest — especially if this is your first baby — is how you'll manage labor pain. While an epidural is the ...