Painful sex after childbirth can catch some new moms off guard. (Photo illustration: Katie Martin for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) The first time Hannah Levine (who did not want to use her real ...

WEST PALM BEACH — Bianca DeSouza gave birth to a boy with chubby arms and a cry that only she would hear. He was still warm by the time first responders filed into her bedroom but had gone quiet long ...

A woman who gave birth alone in her jail cell in Denver is suing the city after deputies and nurses allegedly ignored her pleas for help during about five hours of labor. Clips of silent surveillance ...

As women who have gone through childbirth know, labor contractions and the birth process are typically painful. But women have been giving birth for centuries without pain medication. There are ...

Giving birth is a team sport. You need your support system, people to bring water and snacks, hold your hand and, of course, the dedicated punching bag. But imagine giving birth alone. In the shower.

The first time Hannah Levine (who did not want to use her real name) tried having sex after giving birth, “the pain was immediate,” she says. Levine was taken by surprise. “No one warned me,” she says ...