A new CDC report finds more pregnant folks are going without prenatal care in recent years, along with declining birth and fertility rates. More pregnant people are going without prenatal care in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We connected with midwives and other birth professionals to help us understand the appeal of free birth—and why its risky. Free ...

The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sarah Simmons, a midwife and co-owner of Maple Street Birth Center in rural Omak, Wash., is pictured holding a newborn. Sarah ...

Some health care trivia: In the United States, what is the No. 1 reason people are admitted to the hospital? Not diabetes, not heart attack, not stroke. The answer is something that isn't even a ...

As Colorado’s birth rate continues a 20-year decline, maternity care services have become less financially sustainable, shrinking access in several counties. The Daily Sentinel previously reported ...

Springfield is at a critical crossroads for maternal and infant health. The recent suspension of services at Mercy Medical Center’s Family Life Center — and the possibility of a permanent shutdown — ...

Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, but here in Santa Barbara County, it’s a chance to make a personal, local difference. At Noozhawk, we believe in the power of community and the impact ...