Pregnancy

Newborn screening involves the administration of a variety of screening tests performed just after the delivery. This screening is not optional but is required by United States law. The screening is done on every baby, whether...

The seconds and minutes after birth are no doubt the most miraculous and wonder-filled moments you will ever experience. At last, your baby is in your arms after all the months of hopes and dreams. No one could...

During your pregnancy, your body prepares itself for a certain predictable amount of blood loss that will be experienced during the delivery. The average woman loses a pint of blood during the delivery, or two...

You've been through the long months of pregnancy during which you felt both excited and worried. You made it through the labor and delivery and you now have a beautiful new baby. What now? What...

About a third of women today in the United States give birth by caesarean section. While these are often done in an emergency, more and more women plan, in conjunction with their doctor, to have caesareans. C-Sections...

Traditionally women helped other women give birth. In the days when most babies in America were born at home, a trained midwife, or even an experienced laywoman helped a woman give birth, and men were...

One of the latest ideas to help you get through labor is to take a self-hypnosis course aimed specifically at pregnant moms. Research Anecdotal evidence suggests that using self-hypnosis makes giving birth much easier and there are...

An early method of natural childbirth, the Bradley Method was developed by Dr. Robert A. Bradley (1917-1998). Some people know this method by the term "husband-coached childbirth." Bradley set forth his ideas in a...