Mom Unexpectedly Gives Birth at Home—Cam Captures 7-Year-Old Son’s Reaction

U.K. mom of four Jaymie told Newsweek: "Theo is autistic, and dealt with everything going on that night so calmly." ...

Fresno-area hospital fined for ‘avoidable death’ of mom six days after childbirth

The hospital failed to identify the patient as at-risk for a serious blot clot condition before discharging her, state ...
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Arkansas Advocate: Camden hospital closes maternity ward, adding to region’s shortage

The maternity ward at the Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden closed after hospital administrators concluded that ...

'Her worst fear has come to pass': Midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow

Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, ...
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Toddler calms mom mid-labor as she unexpectedly gives birth at home, "You're good, we got this"

When contractions started in the middle of an ordinary day in Wisconsin, a math teacher expecting a routine hospital delivery ...

Michigan pays $3.5M for doulas so low-income moms have healthy births

To combat its high infant mortality rate, the state is reimbursing birth professionals to help expectant mothers. And ...

I Gave Birth to a Healthy Baby Girl. 6 Days Later, I Almost Died

My daughter arrived on August 5, 2025, after a whirlwind and terrifying birth experience: 35 hours of labor, preeclampsia, ...
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Debby Ryan and Josh Dun welcomed their baby at home—and it’s a reminder there’s no single “right” way to give birth

Actor Debby Ryan, 32, and musician Josh Dun, 37, recently shared the arrival of their baby, Felix Winter Dun, noting that the birth took place at home. “I’ve been a lot of things but her home, a grow ...
Scientific American

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds

Pregnant people who get a COVID vaccine are dramatically less likely to experience severe symptoms of the disease or to give birth prematurely, according to a comprehensive new study published today ...