THE advantage of a standard list of contractions for periodical titles for general use in scientific journals would so outweigh initial inconveniences of changing present systems that it seems ...

A gush of water, being doubled over in pain, the head of your baby crowning. These are things many women picture when they think of labor. However, for most laboring women, these things take time and ...

Labor contractions are the physical way your uterus tightens to promote delivery of your baby. All body muscles tighten and shorten (contract) when they’re being used. And the uterus is one of the ...

Guys, there is so much to look forward to about pregnancy and birth: the adorable socks, that thing babies do when they grab your finger, and, you know finally getting that other living thing out of ...

THE letter from Capt. Sheppard, under the above title, in NATURE of Aug. 25, raises a question of no little interest and importance to all those who are concerned in any way with the use of scientific ...

There's a big learning curve when it comes to pregnancy. For many expecting parents, just thinking about contractions can be nerve-wracking because they are associated with pain and the start of labor ...