Childbirth is also called parturition. Three stages are involved in parturition, including dilation, expulsion, and placental. Each stage has a risk for complications. Parturition means childbirth.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Parturition is the culmination of mammalian reproduction, a task essential for survival of the species. After a period of uterine quiescence to allow fetal growth and development, changes occur in ...

For decades, researchers have unsuccessfully sought to understand the mechanisms underlying the onset of parturition. The apparent variation in mechanisms between other mammals and humans has further ...

As a maternal-fetal immunologist at the Washington University School of Medicine, Nardhy Gómez-López investigates the immunobiological pathways that underlie pregnancy complications. Having trained ...

Leiomyomas, benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, are the most common gynecologic neoplasm in women. Studies with surgically resected human tissues and primary cultures have revealed that several ...

When exactly is a rhino offspring born? How long does the birth actually take? Does parturition proceed normally? Answers to these and similar questions are difficult for experts in zoological gardens ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Wildlife biologists commonly assume that retention of antlers and development of distended udders during the calving season are reliable ...

As the spring calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful. The more we understand about the physiology of the process, the more likely we are to make ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the synchronicity of viral shedding pulses in two maternity colonies of free-tailed bats (Mormopterus francoismoutoui) ...