Pitocin is the synthetic form of oxytocin, the hormone your body naturally produces to stimulate the uterus and cause contractions while you're in labor. (Your body releases oxytocin at other times, ...

These new guidelines echo those issued for I.U.D. insertion pain by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the fall, but are more expansive in that they cover pain management for a ...

Uncomplicated labor and birth are so unique I called it “The Labor Planet.” Even women about to go into labor, who don’t know it yet, have a different, ephemeral look about them.

Most women go into labor within 24 hours. If labor does not occur naturally during this time frame, doctors may induce labor to prevent infections and delivery complications. Contractions.

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

Nine out of 10 women (92%) said their pain was at least 4 on a scale from 1 to 10, and about 42% gave their pain a score between 8 and 10, researchers said.

During labor, you may have pain in your lower back, which can happen during contractions or even between them. Doctors think back labor happens when the back of your baby's head presses against ...

They help manage pain without causing numbness or affecting muscle movement. Nitrous Oxide: Known as laughing gas, this inhaled medicine helps reduce anxiety and makes coping with contractions easier.

Jenn Gutierrez went into labor at the Eras Tour. Jenn Gutierrez / SWNS The contractions continued for the rest of the gig but Jenn managed to keep dancing and singing through them.

Pre-labor rupture of membranes -- or “water bag breaking” -- that occurs preterm or before 37 weeks gestation complicates approximately 2-3% of pregnancies in the United States.

Factors influencing pain perception include the strength and frequency of contractions, the baby's position, and individual pain tolerance. The Stages of Labor Pain ...