Expansive new research says that more than a third of women globally experience lasting health problems caused by childbirth, saying the conditions are often “neglected” and “ignored.” The study, ...

Intense sadness, hopelessness and anxiety among new mothers may last up to three years after childbirth, according to a new study. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says postpartum depression ...

Childbirth changes you in so many ways, both physically and emotionally. As you navigate your way through nighttime feedings, spit-up stains, and dirty diapers, don’t neglect your own health and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial ...

NEW YORK — Brooklyn families are asking for answers from city health officials after their loved ones died during childbirth at the city-run Woodhull Hospital. City officials admit some New York City ...

When Tess Camp was pregnant with her second child, she knew she would need to get to the hospital fast when the baby came. Her first labor had been short for a first-time mother (seven hours), and ...

Sandra Robles said the chain between her feet was so short that she was unable to reach the stirrups when it was time to push. A former Milwaukee County Jail inmate is suing the county and acting ...

Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board. Years ago, researchers discovered that American women were dying in childbirth at an alarming rate, far higher than in many other Western countries. Black ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – New research finds a link between breast cancer and childbirth. This has a lot of people worried because for years doctors have said childbirth is protective against breast cancer ...