South Carolina midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth
Isabella Hollowell said Green Smith stayed by her side for roughly 10 hours as she labored before giving birth to...
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Mercury Exposure During Pregnancy: Impact on Birth Weight
In a compelling new study published in BMC Pediatrics, researchers led by Zhang et al. have uncovered alarming insights into...
Mercedes Wells seeks action after being discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point, Indiana, giving birth in car
CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) -- Mercedes Wells says she knew something was wrong when she went to the hospital to...
Researchers develop novel tool to identify pregnant women at high risk for having a preterm birth
Researchers at NYU and partners within the International Healthy Outcomes of Pregnancy for Everyone (HOPE) Consortium have developed a novel...
Woman gives birth on side of road after being discharged from Indiana hospital, family says
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- One couple's relatives say while they are thrilled to welcome a happy, healthy baby, their experience...
Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say | NHS
Women must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be...
Pregnant women living near the Aliso Canyon gas blowout were more likely to have babies with low birth weight
Women in the later stages of pregnancy who lived near the blowout in northwestern L.A. County had a nearly...
Fear of childbirth among pregnant women in hospital for delivery and its impact on birth outcomes and lactation initiation: a prospective longitudinal study in Wuhan | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Fuglenes D, Aas E, Botten G, Øian P, Kristiansen IS. Why do some pregnant women prefer Cesarean?? The influence of...
Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous.
Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on...
