If this your first pregnancy, you no doubt have lots of questions about labor. One I hear often: How long is a reasonable amount of time to push before it's time to worry? The answer is it depends. If ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

Here's what happens during each stage of labor – from how long each stage lasts to what you might feel. Labor happens in three stages — early labor and dilation, pushing and delivery, and finally, ...

You've made it through nine(ish) months of pregnancy, and now the big day has arrived: Your baby's birthday! You might be eager to take on the stages of labor, or you may be nervous about what's to ...