C-section rates vary widely by hospital, but women often can't see the data

Experts say one way to avoid unnecessary C-sections is to choose a hospital with low rates for the procedure. But many states withhold that data.

Mom-to-Be Torn Over Mother's Demands to Be Involved in Her Upcoming Birth Plans

A first-time mom shared on Reddit that her mother felt hurt and left out after learning she wouldn’t be in the delivery room.
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Pregnant Woman Gives Birth on Floor of Her Mom’s Pickup Truck: 'She Fell on the Floor, I Was Freaking Out'

Sandi Mendoza gave birth to her daughter while on the way to the hospital on Saturday, Sept. 13 KTLA 5/YouTube A Los Angeles woman gave birth to her third child, a baby girl, on the floor of her ...

Birth centre will help limit medical intervention

Royal Hampshire County Hospital says research shows it is as safe for babies to be born in a mid-wife led birth centre as in an obstetric unit.

Women being ‘short-changed’ due to lack of birthing options, campaign group claims

Homebirths in the midwest were suspended following the death of Limerick woman Laura Liston in June 2022, after the homebirth ...

Pregnant women describe miscarrying and bleeding out while in ICE custody, advocates say

The ACLU and other groups are pressing for ICE to identify and release all pregnant women in custody and to stop detaining ...

Woman gives birth in front of Market Basket with help of Lawrence police officers

A woman gave birth to her baby in front of a Lawrence Market Basket location Tuesday afternoon, all with the help of some ...