Labor and delivery
Learning Center
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Learn about this inflammatory disease that can cause some of the vertebrae in the spine to fuse over time.
Feminizing surgery
Find out how feminizing surgical procedures can help better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Find out what happens during the different stages of labor and birth.
Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. Learn about different kinds of vaginal tears and how they can be treated.
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Learn what you can expect as your due date approaches and your body prepares for delivery.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
Multiple sclerosis
This nervous system disorder causes a range of symptoms — and while there's no cure, it's possible to have long periods of remission.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Video: The epidural block
Understand this anesthesia for labor and birth.