We approach Christmas and much of the world pauses, if just for a moment, to recognize one holy birth. Be it imperfectly or even a far...

Pitocin...in some countries named Syntocin...if you've heard modern stories of birth, you may have heard of this oft-used medication. In...

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Erythromycin, a.k.a. newborn eye ointment or "eye goop", is a common antibiotic given to babies within an hour of birth in many hospitals...

In a normal birth after your baby comes out, there is bleeding from your womb where the placenta has detached. This is normal and...

Look at that beautiful cord! This photo was snapped nine minutes after her baby was born. See that blood still in there? This is a great...