When deciding whether or not to use a medicine in pregnancy, you and your doctor need to talk about the medicine's benefits and the risks.

Although almost all medicines pass into your milk in small amounts, most medicines have no effect on the baby and are compatible with contin...

It is normal for your breasts to become larger, heavier, and a little tender when they begin making greater quantitiesof milk on the 2nd and...

An epidural involves placing a tube (catheter) into the lower back, into a small space below the spinal cord.

Many medicines are relatively safe to take while you are pregnant, but some are not.

The effects of mercury on unborn children have been documented in cases of accidental poisonings and in scientific studies.

Your baby may receive eye drops or ointment to prevent eye infections they can get during delivery.

Cesarean delivery takes about 45 to 60 minutes. It takes place in an operating room.

Many natural methods help women to relax and make pain more manageable.

People can be exposed to mercury by breathing in air, eating food, or drinking water contaminated with mercury compounds.