As the rain lashed down on a typically depressing summer night in Luton an era sputtered anticlimactically to its inevitable conclusion. It was July 7, 1968 and the local College of Technology was ...

Janell Green Smith, a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina, chose her career because of ...

DOULAS CAN HELP WOMEN HAVE HEALTHIER BIRTHS AND PREGNANCIES, ESPECIALLY BLACK MOTHERS. A B SHARIF FELIX SAYS SHE WITNESSED HER SISTER BEING IGNORED IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN SHE NEEDED ASSISTANCE AFTER A ...

Louise Thompson gave birth to son Leo-Hunter by emergency c-section in 2021, after which she was left with serious health complications - including having a stoma bag fitted ...

Older mothers are more likely to give birth prematurely or suffer complications, warns new research. Giving birth to a child after the age of 40 is becoming more common, but it can entail an increased ...

A new study, published in eLife, shows that most people born prematurely, who also suffered small brain injuries during the time of birth, have lower levels of dopamine in the brain. Credit: herjua/ ...

Women experiencing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during their first birth have a 12% lower likelihood of having subsequent births, with cardiac complications and severe mental health conditions ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...