Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Your bundle of joy is finally here, and you can't wait to spread the big news! Here's how to create a birth announcement and what information to include.

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

Setting boundaries with your in-laws now, before your baby is born, is not a bad idea. You’ll definitely want and need some private time to test your wings as a new mother (afte ...

When Heidi Murkoff wrote What to Expect When You’re Expecting, she was pregnant with her daughter Emma. Her mission was simple: to help parents know what to expect, every step of the way. Now, Emma is ...

Some researchers believe fetuses may be able to start smelling — i.e., reacting to the chemicals they “breathe” in through their noses — in the womb as early as month 6, though the sense really ramps ...

Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of ...

Second-time parents are old pros. Gone are the pressures of what to buy for baby, the stress of adapting to a newborn is a little less intense, and even some fears of parenthood dissipate the second ...