C-section rates in low-risk first deliveries vary widely across the country, with some hospitals having rates as high as 50 percent or more.

Birth charities call for update of ‘draconian’ rules that isolate maternity patients from babies and leave women traumatised

Among almost 4 million U.S. births in 2021, nearly 52,000 occurred at home — an increase of about 12% from the previous year, the CDC said.

Australia offers world-class prenatal care but at the most difficult transition of our lives – after childbirth – it leaves us to fend for ourselves

Debunking pregnancy and birthing myths with Dr. Stu, today, on ‘Tea Time.’ Ever wonder why mothers are given Vitamin K shots, why some mothers delay cutting the cord and if natural, home births are sa

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Darragh Dooley had, through his mother Louise Dooley, sued the HSE for alleged negligence over the circumstances of his birth and aftercare at University Hospital Waterford on October 24, 2009

Maternal death rates are higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries. Tetra Images/Getty ImagesBlack women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in every year from 1999 through 2019, compared with Hispanic, American Indian and…

A cesarean can be a life-saving procedure, but women want choice in selecting how they deliver, knowing a C-section is significant surgery.

Maternal Intuition follows the journeys of three pregnant women through their natural birth experiences. The film covers natural vs. hospital birthing, vaccines, radiation and more.

Findings from NIH-funded study suggest that technique may enable faster response than standard procedure.

OB-GYN Dr. Nathan Riley is passionate about unconventional birth options. With the work he has done in several high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Riley has demonstrated that performing safe home births can be

Preterm birth — when babies are born before 37 weeks — is one of the leading causes of infant death in the U.S.

The United States continues to be one of the "most dangerous developed nations" for childbirth, according to a new report released Thursday by March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of pregnant people and babies. The U.S.…

Dr David Sim has admitted sterilising a woman without her permission and without medical need.

A recent study suggests that regular contact with chemicals found in plastic food packaging and numerous cosmetic products could be linked to approximately 56,600 premature births in the United States during 2018. According to the study's authors, the medical…