With all the noise, frequent checks, and around-the-clock hustle and bustle, it might seem impossible. But there's one request almost every nurse is happy to oblige.

Since the 1970s, electronic fetal monitoring has been the go-to technology in perinatal obstetrics for the detection of fetal distress during labor. Although the technology has changed slightly in the ...

Labor induction, also known as inducing labor, is the jumpstarting of uterine contractions before natural labor occurs, with the goal of a healthy vaginal delivery. Healthcare providers, doctors, and ...

Their likelihood of survival is related to how many weeks they spent growing and developing in the womb before delivery. My lost patients, like 26% of all the babies who die, were born at the limits ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital officially open Sept. 3, 2025. The hospital will perform all labor and deliveries for the Temple Health system, including C-sections, and have a Level III ...

If you see the phrase “precipitous labor” written on a medical chart, it might not mean much to you. But chances are, you know someone who’s experienced it. We’ve all heard stories of people who have ...

Oregon hospital temporarily pause labor and delivery services at Samaritan Lebanon due to OB-GYN shortages, resuming as early as April 2026.

Every mom likes talking about her birth. But not every birth story is blissful. There’s an unspoken rule that women should keep the horror stories to themselves, but we’re going to break that rule ...