Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Experts provide tips on how to protect yourself during labor and delivery, including asking questions and seeking a second ...

Indiana hospital fires doctor, nurse after discharging woman in labor who gave birth roadside minutes later, CEO confirms.

It's true that being pregnant with two comes with some risks, but with good prenatal care and close surveillance, they can be managed.

Only 41% of rural hospitals in the U.S. deliver babies, according to a report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and ...

A pregnant Chicago woman was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in labor. Her contractions were just a minute apart, ...

Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...

A viral video shows a Black woman in labor being mistreated at a Dallas hospital, raising concerns about racial bias in ...

Two Indiana hospital workers were terminated after they refused to care for Mercedes Wells, who had to give birth in her husband's car.

More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the ...

Alexian Brothers has not yet announced on what date it will stop scheduling deliveries of babies, but “will be doing so ...

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are three times more likely to forgo having children than people without the ...