Most fetuses are nestled inside the uterus (womb), curled up tight. This cozy position, knees to chest, is known as the fetal position. During pregnancy, the fetal position also refers to the ...

A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still give way to complications during delivery. Here are some of the most common concerns. A small percentage of women, mostly first ...

Labor occurring before 37 weeks of gestation (as determined from the first day of the last menstrual period or by ultrasound estimation of fetal age) is called premature labor. Regular uterine ...

Numbers alone can’t confirm whether hospitals are doing unnecessary C-sections, but some facilities have confirmed they see a ...