Melanie Smith started experiencing pains on Christmas Day before going on to deliver a full-term baby weighing 8 lbs.

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A suburban woman experiencing stomach pain on Christmas ended up giving birth on the holiday, carrying the baby to full term ...

Two pregnant Black women were denied adequate medical care at Indiana and Texas hospitals, respectively, highlighting the ...

Green Smith was known for her Black maternal health advocacy and midwife care as Black women are three times more likely to ...

SPONSORED: University Health's program targeting placenta accreta turns high-risk pregnancies into healthy births.

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Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, ...

In a new study, Christine Agdestein has surveyed several aspects of the postnatal check-up. Agdestein is a specialist in ...

All Norwegian women who have given birth will be offered a postnatal check-up by their GP or midwife six weeks after giving ...

A Northwest Indiana family is demanding accountability and systemic change after a harrowing ordeal at Franciscan Health ...