Labor or childbirth can be described as a fetus and placenta delivered from the uterus via the vagina. Having a successful labor can be dependent on three factors, including maternal effort and ...

The muscles of your uterus contract, pulling up the cervix and causing it to gradually open up (dilate). At the same time, your baby's head slowly moves down into the pelvis, pressing on the cervix ...

By Anjali Srivastava: Understanding the stages of labour can help expectant parents feel more prepared and confident during birth. Labour typically unfolds in three distinct phases, each marked by ...

Ever wondered what exactly goes on in your body, when you give birth? While the whole miracle of life thing is, perhaps, a little more drawn out and a little less 'flustered but glowing' than you've ...

If you’re pregnant and nearing your due date, you may wonder what your labor will be like. Since every mother is unique and every pregnancy is different, labor can last for hours or even days. Usually ...

If you’re due any day now, it’s only natural to want to know what the early signs of labour are so you’re prepped ahead of time. Of course, all pregnancies are different and whereas one labour can be ...

It's started! The thing you've been gearing up for over the last nine months! So naturally you're in control, you know exactly what to do, you're calm, capable. . . Or at least you would be if only ...