You've made it through nine(ish) months of pregnancy, and now the big day has arrived: Your baby's birthday! You might be eager to take on the stages of labor, or you may be nervous about what's to ...

Labor and delivery services have ended or are set to end at 100 rural hospitals since the end of 2020, highlighting a growing maternal health access crisis across the U.S. The findings come from the ...

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 the ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — When Northfield Hospital renovated its Birth Center in 2020, it increased its capacity to handle as many as 750 births a year. It could reach that number soon. Lisa Bauer, vice ...

OWASSO, Okla. — Bailey Medical Center in Owasso celebrated its newly expanded labor and delivery unit with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. Three Intensive Care Unit (ICU) rooms were converted ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As population growth surges along the Treasure Coast, the need for maternity care is reaching an all time high, placing new pressure on health care providers and facilities.

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

All labor and deliveries across the Temple Health system will soon take place at the new Women’s and Families Hospital in North Philadelphia, which opens inpatient services on Sept. 3. As a specialty ...