T HE TEXTBOOKS are clear: in humans, pregnancy lasts an average of 40 weeks. But averages are just that. Many women find themselves at the end of that period without any sign of contractions. In those ...

By matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms, inducing labour in the early morning is linked to shorter labour and fewer emergency C-sections ...

Being induced in the early morning can shorten labour by several hours by matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

The Department of Labor is under scrutiny after posting a social media message that closely mirrors a Nazi slogan. Experts have flagged other examples of the Trump administration echoing white ...

The Education Department announced Thursday it will be moving some employees to the Department of Labor as it looks to integrate some postsecondary education and workforce development programs with ...

The Labor Department is investigating a complaint alleging misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. By Rebecca Davis O’Brien The secretary of labor’s chief of staff and deputy chief of staff were ...

Following a “brutal” pregnancy, Jenna Christie found herself wondering if her second baby would ever make his grand arrival. By May 15, Christie had gone beyond her due date and was at 41 weeks plus ...

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 ...

It’s the kind of moment that continues to fuel distrust in the health care system, especially among Black mothers, caught in 4K. A Texas family is speaking out after a shocking TikTok captured their ...

Now-viral video has Dallas Regional Medical Center being accused of mistreating a Black woman in active labor. A mother is calling out Dallas Regional Medical Center after reportedly witnessing the ...

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