The air conditioning unitin Kaitlin Greenough’s Tampa rental sputtered. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t.

A breakthrough to stop life-threatening bleeding in childbirth was only just starting to reach the mothers most at risk when ...

Objectives The roles and functions of traditional birth attendants in the community and in relation to the formal healthcare system have to the best of our knowledge, not previously been explored in ...

Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to ...

Over 2,000 years on, modern obstetric care—from calibrated drapes to lifesaving medicines—is reshaping motherhood, giving ...

The World Health Organisation emphasises that caesarean section should be performed only when medically necessary, such as in ...

With nine new players on Rebels’ roster, introductions are in order. During a team meeting, coach Lindy La Roque goes over protocols, practice plans and schedules, before coming to a final item. “We ...

This article was published in partnership with NBC News. Lawmakers around the country, moved by harrowing stories of pregnancies in jail, are calling for new measures that make sure women and babies ...

Although the U.S. birth rate is on the decline, the number of women having babies in one age group has increased. Those new mothers are 40 and older. In the U.S., teen birth rates are at historic lows ...

In the U.S., teen birth rates are at historic lows. The overall birth rate has also declined, but women in one age group are having more babies - women in their 40s. Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga of the ...