A 6-pound, 11-ounce girl made history as the first baby born at the new Brown University Labor and Delivery Center at Women & ...

A birth plan won’t guarantee a perfect experience, but can help you to advocate for the choices that matter most. Not sure where to start? Here's a template to help.

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

Waldo County will become Maine’s first county without a hospital labor and delivery unit as MaineHealth Waldo Hospital closes ...

CHESTER, Pa. - A Chester family had a birth plan. However, their baby had a plan of his own and that didn't include being ...

Finnley, Bennett, Elliotte, and WyattJason Kelce is a seasoned pro when it comes to being in the delivery room.During the ...

When the ambulance arrived, I was clutching Avery to my chest, still attached to me by the cord that had carried him here.

While rural communities may struggle to bring in obstetricians, nurse-midwives are helping to fill the gap — but more is ...

Learn about the natural bark remedy used by African midwives for centuries to reduce pain, relax muscles, and improve ...

Numbers alone can’t confirm whether hospitals are doing unnecessary C-sections, but some facilities have confirmed they see a ...

Legislators in the Public Health Committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent the closure of certain labor and delivery units in response to cuts in recent years to maternal care in ...