Familiarizing yourself with the stages of childbirth and practicing comfort measures before the big event will help you feel less anxious, which can make for an easier labor, says Robert Stern, M.D., cochair of obstetrics and gynecology at Vassar Brothers Hospital, in Poughkeepsie, New York. read more
The other 15 percent have health complications that put them in a high-risk category where they'll need certain interventions, such as a Cesarean section, to make birth safe, either for mom or baby. read more
Get a Doula, and practice with her. Love your pregnant body. Realize that you are powerful and beautiful. Accept that with the best of intentions, sometimes unseen complications can occur, but that doesn’t make the mother or birth any less important or amazing. Easy is a mindset, not a prescription. read more
Every moms-to-be wants to know how to have an easy labor. Among millions of things you can try, we select the most important 12 things and some good methods you should be aware of. read more