That said, unless things are cut short by a C-section, all women go through three precise stages of labor and childbirth: labor itself (which includes early labor, active labor and transitional labor) ...

In movies and TV, pregnant women always seem to know when it’s time! Suddenly, a woman’s water breaks, and she’s whisked away to the hospital right on her due date, baby delivered according to her ...

Corewell Health is responding to pressure from Michigan lawmakers over plans to close its labor and delivery unit at Wayne ...

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OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered ...

It started as a concept four years ago. "The space is better than I ever could've imagined," said Shannon Sullivan, President and Chief Operating Officer at Women & Infants Hospital. Sullivan was in ...

Board of Supervisor President Otto Lee said that while the reopening of the labor and deliver ward was cause for celebration, ...

Some essential items include a nursing bra and a portable charger. The day you get to meet your baby will be here before you know it. Getting your hospital bag prepped, packed and organized ahead of ...

Most midwives today are certified nurse-midwives. They provide comprehensive care that includes prenatal visits, labor/birth ...