C-sections can be lifesaving, but sometimes the procedure can be overused. Data helped show how a hospital decreased its ...

Baker County lost its only maternity unit in 2023. Now officials seek federal funds to bring it back as mothers risk giving ...

Baker County lost its only maternity unit in 2023. Now officials seek federal funds to bring it back as mothers risk giving birth over 40 miles from home.

While every soon-to-be parent hopes for a smooth, uneventful pregnancy, labor, and delivery, birth trauma and injury can be ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network will temporarily close labor and delivery services at St. Luke’s Hospital–Grand View ...

Ilona Kazik was rated as low risk because staff had not recorded previous test results showing she had high blood pressure ...

Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. "I didn't want to see a different doctor at every appointment," says Ercole, a non-profit ...

Researchers have demonstrated that PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 play key roles in sensing physical forces during childbirth.

Cardi B commemorated her fourth child's birth by transforming her umbilical cord into a gold pendant and her placenta into vitamins. This unique pract ...

Franciscan Health President and CEO Raymond Grady said a doctor and nurse lost their job, and the hospital publicly ...

Stakeholders have called for the wider adoption of the World Health Organisation-approved E-Motive approach, and stronger ...

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — ...