Labor

There's nothing like the beauty and power of childbirth, and these talented birth photographers have captured it in extraordinary detail.

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Remember how those labor pains feel? You can be in such intense pain one minute, then the next minute, you're fine and comfortable, feeling excited for the new little person you'll get to meet before long. Then the next pain hits.

While Nurses are some of the most superstitious people you will ever meet, it's the patients I want to talk to today. Here are three myths almost everyone believes in labor and delivery that just aren't true?

My plan for labor included an epidural. But what no one told me was that sometimes epidurals don't work.

Looking for the best labor positions for easier childbirth? It is still quite common to lie flat on your back during labor and delivery despite being one of the worst birth positions! Curious about which positions other pregnant moms used? Check out this survey of more than 500 moms (and share your own experience)! Important childbirth education and preparation, pregnancy care, pregnancy help for easy labor, and unmedicated birth tips.

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Brazil has one of the highest rates of C-section in the world. In a remote part of the Amazon, a group of midwives is working to change that.

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