Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...

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

Who gets to be in the delivery room when a child is born? While the birth of a baby is an exciting occasion for family members, that decision belongs to parents, and typically, the person in labor.

Planning on delivering at a hospital or birthing center? You could just show up, but it's better to come prepared — so here’s ...

Time to weigh in on a sticky delivery dilemma. An expectant mom took to Reddit’s Am I The A**hole forum to find out if she is justified in not wanting her mother-in-law in the room while she gives ...

This is a public service announcement to all mothers-in-law: The delivery room in a hospital does not have an open admission policy. If the person in active labor doesn't want you there, you can't get ...

Typically, when a baby is coming, there's a lot of "hurry up and wait" going on. Birthing can take an entire day or more, of course, so there's a lot of twiddling of thumbs to be done by relatives and ...

If it’s one thing we all know, it’s that Rhode Islanders love Rhode Island. In fact, over 80% of local families choose to give birth at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence. After 37 years, its ...

These are the words Stephanie Flood ‘89 shared with her grandma when she stopped by her house to pick up her son after a long shift in the labor and delivery room. Her grandma’s next words would stick ...