Each contraction in labour has a purpose: to open your cervix, move your baby lower, and prepare your body for birth. Ideally, these contractions follow a smooth pattern: they rise in intensity, peak, ...

Leading maternal health experts have warned that pregnant women who undergo induction of labour for social reasons, convenience or non-medical reasons are at risk of complications, including uterine ...

This article discusses how music therapy can help women during labour by reducing stress, calming the nervous system, easing pain, and improving emotional well-being. It shows how sound affects the ...