Influencer Stacey Warnecke's 'birthkeeper' may be compelled to give evidence at inquest, court hears

A coroner investigating the death of nutrition influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth may compel her support worker to ...

Data shows Pennsylvania ranks 8th worst state to give birth

A recent compilation of data, including facts such as cost, maternity leave and mortality rate, shows PA scoring in the ...
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Wyoming Families Face Steep Costs For Childbirth And Childcare

New data shows the average cost of giving birth in Wyoming now tops $21,000, highlighting the growing financial reality of ...
The College Fix

UC Berkeley backs blacks-only maternal health program rooted in ‘reproductive justice’

Critic raises concerns about use of term ‘birthing people’ The University of California Berkeley supports a program called ...

Doulas can improve health outcomes for women and babies. Insurers are taking notice.

While more Medicaid patients and even some on private plans have gained doula coverage in recent years, United is the first ...

1 in 8 mothers traumatised in childbirth, new figures show

30% of women's childbirth experience left them with mental health issues, 13% reported long-term psychological damage after ...

My tiny baby shook in his cot with distressing tremors – I had no idea my medication could harm him

WHEN Beth Trickleback first saw her newborn baby, she should have been overcome with feelings of joy and love. But instead, ...

Epidural labor spreads slowly in Japan as pain relief emerges as human right

The use of epidural anesthesia to alleviate pain during delivery is gradually gaining traction in Japan. However, its ...

‘These are avoidable’: Dozens of babies dead or permanently injured after freebirths

Data has uncovered the catastrophic consequences of a rise in women choosing to give birth without the aid of medically ...

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.

A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.

Birth trauma not uncommon: How you — and others — can help

Birth trauma is surprisingly common, but too often overlooked in maternity care. A just-released report by the Kem C. Gardner ...
The Manila Times

Delivering in danger: lack of clean water leaves African mothers almost 150 times more likely to die from sepsis, WaterAid research finds

OTTAWA, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A chronic lack of clean water and hygiene services in delivery rooms is contributing to one in nine mothers in sub-Saharan Africa developing sepsis, with ...