Human birth has a reputation for danger. The usual explanation is simple enough: walking upright narrowed the pelvis, while ...

Childbirth is often described as one of humanity’s defining biological challenges, but new research suggests the story is far ...

If you are a pregnant woman nearing your due date, you may be starting to think about continuous support for childbirth. Many expecting mothers choose people to provide them with continuous support ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant moms have not been able to attend in-person birth-education classes. While local health systems were suspending classes or pivoting ...

When Ashlee Johnson found out she was pregnant with her first child, she was excited, but, like many other mothers, she had a great deal of apprehension. On top of her dislike of hospitals and fear of ...

More than half of rural hospitals and more than one-third of urban hospitals did not offer labor and delivery services in ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 3. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. In these days of global and political chaos, I am making a ...

Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large ...