Supporters of Lincoln Hospital's birthing unit outside MaineHealth headquarters in Portland on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Dozens ...

On March 18, 2015, seven-month-pregnant Michelle Wilkins answered a Craigslist ad for free maternity clothes in Longmont, ...

Inside the worst places on Earth to give birth - ON THE GROUND: The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew ...

And every single time, I silently pay homage to the son I couldn’t bear to honor in the same way. He is with me in the ...

For centuries, pregnancy and childbirth were among the world’s greatest dangers. Over the past 25 years, major advances in healthcare have helped reduce maternal deaths by 40 per cent. But that ...

The Grammy nominated rapper laughed while recalling the moment, explaining that she genuinely believed she had a high pain tolerance before experiencing labor. Turns out labor pain is in a league of ...

By Brittany Berens, DO Obstetric Hospitalist, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology ...

Hannah Pingree is the Democratic nominee for governor of Maine. A baby doesn’t always wait for good weather, for a long drive to a hospital an hour away, or adequate staffing from a midwife or doctor.

New Mexico has made strides in improving maternal and infant health in recent years. But for many families, another challenge ...

Exposure to a widely used herbicide during the middle months of pregnancy may increase the chance of giving birth too early, ...

Oregon's maternal mortality rate is 18.5 per 100,000 births. A free Portland doula program is working to bring that number down.

Grady Memorial Hospital’s maternity unit is scheduled to close Friday, ending inpatient labor and delivery services in Delaware County after more than a month of ...