A case report in BMC Surgery describes a 25-year-old woman whose duodenal ulcer perforated while she was actively pushing ...

You've made it through nine(ish) months of pregnancy, and now the big day has arrived: Your baby's birthday! You might be eager to take on the stages of labor, or you may be nervous about what's to ...

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 ...

Synopsis: The benefit of the routine practice of coaching to push during the second stage of labor is debated. In this study, 325 women with uncomplicated term pregnancies in spontaneous active labor ...