The labor and delivery department of a hospital used Halloween pumpkins to educate people on an important pregnancy matter. TikToker Taylor Allison posted what the “dilation station” looked like at ...

Tricia Brockway, a labor and delivery nurse whose mission is to empower women through information, recently drummed up a dilation chart that's easy to understand. In an enlightening Instagram post, ...

Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...

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 ...

Laminaria is a type of seaweed kelp. It may help to help soften and dilate the cervix, either prior to a surgical abortion or labor. Learn more about the possible benefits and side effects. Laminaria ...

Giving birth is physically and emotionally demanding, and it can be scary if you've never done it. INSIDER spoke to a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and an OB-GYN about labor, vaginal tearing, sex ...