Labour pain is one of the most intense and unforgettable experiences you’ll ever go through. But how you handle those moments really matters. The way you move, breathe, and respond can actually make ...

Women who catastrophise labour pain - that is, they have an exaggerated negative orientation to pain - are likely to adjust less readily to the demands of motherhood and are more prone to postpartum ...

Birthing women denied nitrous oxide ('laughing gas') to relieve labour pain during the COVID-19 pandemic have turned to opioids instead, without any adverse outcomes for mother or child, according to ...

Having a child can be a labor of love, literally. And everyone will experience it differently. Here's what to expect if it's your first time giving birth. The first stage of labor is when you start ...

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 ...

Dar es Salaam. Pregnant women in Tanzania can now access epidural labour analgesia, a pain-management procedure that can significantly reduce the pain of contractions while allowing normal labour to ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(2):115-122. The mechanisms of action for sterile water injections are not fully clear, but the Gate Control Theory is one logical explanation. This theory was ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers explore the utility of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention in managing labor pain and anxiety. Study: ‘Giving ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

This single-center, randomised clinical trial compared the efficacy of distraction and therapeutic touch for reducing labor ...

Essential oils are popular and can be used as a treatment for many types of illnesses. They recently have become even more popular to use during pregnancy. There are useful essential oils for labor ...