We recently shared a story about a mother who had just given birth, but had to stick up for herself when her midwife seemed to deviate from her birthing plan. The midwife responds, "Well, it's its ...

‘The reality of childbirth and how it is portrayed are so wildly different that I can’t help but feel frustrated on behalf of my patients.’Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images/Dr Jocelyn Fitzgerald A ...

Carrying—and giving birth—to a child is a life-changing experience but it can also have both short- and long-term effects on your body.

Brittany Sharpe McCollum, childbirth educator and founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and delivery. I want to make a birth plan. What should ...

Women who give birth to twins are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital for heart disease within a year compared to mothers who birth one infant, a new study shows. The risk is even higher ...

The idea that a mother's lifespan decreases after giving birth may sound quite strange. Let us explain the truth behind this ...

Analysis from FAIR Health in 2024 found that the national median hospital charge for a vaginal delivery in the U.S. was just ...

GOMA: In a maternity ward in eastern Congo, Irene Nabudeba rested her hands on her bulging midsection, worried about giving ...