Welcome, Owen Charles! This is our labor and delivery story of baby number two. It was an induction at almost 42 weeks due to ...

Evidence shows medical induction after 41 weeks does not raise C-section or intervention rates, easing concerns about a “cascade” of procedures ...

Sometimes a baby needs a little encouragement to make her big debut. Whether you’re past your due date, your water’s broken but contractions haven’t started, or there’s another medical reason to ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

HealthDay News — Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk for multiple adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in BMC Medicine.

Proposed rules for Medicaid coverage of doula care became public over a month after the legally mandated deadline ...

The Comfort Cub, a nonprofit organization, donated 500 weighted therapeutic teddy bears to San Diego hospitals to provide ...

And the funding gap creates a potential leverage trap. When projects lack sufficient gap-funding, owners and sponsors often incur additional debt to complete construction. This additional borrowing ...