Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...

Pregnancy is one of the most intense and challenging experiences a woman can go through, and making sure they feel safe and comfortable should always be at the top of the list. But a six-month ...

Imagine being pregnant and thinking about your birth plan. Would you want your overbearing mother-in-law in the delivery room with you? In this story, one woman is in this situation, and she doesn’t ...

The woman at the center of this story did what medical ethics and common sense say she is allowed to do: she chose who would be in the room while she labored and delivered her baby. Her mother-in-law ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A nurse has shared a list of some of the shocking things she has heard new dads say in hospital delivery rooms.

Childbirth can wreak havoc on a couple's intimate relations. Everything that happens during this euphoric yet agonizing event in the delivery room can have lasting effects in the bedroom. To the ...

One such "adversity" is the fact that they will likely not be present in the delivery room when their daughter-in-law gives birth to their grandchild. You know, because their son isn't the one on the ...

These are the words Stephanie Flood ‘89 shared with her grandma when she stopped by her house to pick up her son after a long shift in the labor and delivery room. Her grandma’s next words would stick ...