That said, unless things are cut short by a C-section, all women go through three precise stages of labor and childbirth: labor itself (which includes early labor, active labor and transitional labor) ...

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Much of the federal government is at a standstill after lawmakers were unable to reach a spending deal by midnight on Tuesday, September 30. The government shutdown has significant consequences for ...

The influencer, who welcomed her first daughter in September, gave birth only 10 weeks after her mom gave birth to her 11th ...

Usually your cervix will open up naturally on its own once you’re ready to go into labor. But if your cervix shows no signs of dilating and effacing (softening, opening, thinning) to allow your baby ...

Sometimes, your baby's first stool can end up in the amniotic fluid and, rarely, in his lungs. Luckily, MAS is very treatable.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time this year. Investors lowered the probability of ...

Analysts expect the Fed to proceed with another quarter-point rate cut, viewing a cooling labor market as a larger concern ...

Planning on delivering at a hospital or birthing center? You could just show up, but it's better to come prepared — so here’s ...

Nicci Bryant, a labor and delivery R.N.C.-O.B., B.S.N., wants moms everywhere to know that they are the real ones in charge. A nurse is there to be a guide, a helper, and an advocate, but remember ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced the Fed is cutting the overnight lending rate by a quarter of a point, bringing the ...

Since October 1, 2025, the federal government has been shutdown, and there is no resolution in sight. As a result, federal employment agencies ...