It was a little after 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 15, 2021, and things were about to get real. The mild discomfort I had been feeling for days was suddenly noticeable enough to stop me in my tracks: I ...

The first half of a two-week inquest into a double tragedy that cost the lives of a mother and her baby came to a close on Friday (October 17). Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in hospital on June 3, 2024, ...

There are many options for giving birth - using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a hospital, a birthing center, or at home - and figuring out a birth plan ...

October 25, 2020 • The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the ...

Black mothers in the U.S. are particularly at risk, National Geographic reports. "Why giving birth in the U.S. is surprisingly deadly" is part of National Geographic’s special-edition, single-topic ...