Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Researchers found that the first stage of labor was significantly shorter for women who kneel, ...

NHS advice to stand up and walk around during labour could be wrong, according to research that doubts whether epidural injections and upright birth positions are better for mothers and their babies.

The major findings in this paper were that women giving birth on the birth seat had shorter duration of labour and were significantly less likely to receive synthetic oxytocin for augmentation in the ...

There is limited evidence concerning birth outcomes of FMU versus OU care for disadvantaged women. A systematic literature search identified only one study on perinatal and maternal outcomes in FMUs, ...

PREGNANT women in some of the world’s poorest countries have been given a better chance of survival during childbirth because of a Scots midwife’s invention. In countries like India and China, women ...