Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths - a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.

Efforts to reform and digitize birth registration are paying off, with more undocumented children able to get a legal ...

Bedford Hospital announced on Wednesday ... person to have the same midwife, we do plan to have a named midwife throughout their pregnancy and birth, to help with continuity of care," the trust ...

Having a birth plan helps, but it also needs to be somewhat ... To see a virtual tour of your local hospital’s labor and delivery department visit the webpage for your local hospital.

Anaemia is a common issue during pregnancy, and it can lead to serious problems like early delivery, low birth weight or heavy bleeding after birth.

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes ...

The Neisess family complained to the Arizona Department of Health Services after their son died, following his traumatic delivery at a Mesa birth center.

California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease regulations on birth centers at a time when maternity wards are closing ...

It seems the current president has "concepts of a plan ... give birth and government-funded classes on menstrual cycles. However, a measly $5,000 would barely cover even a portion of a hospital ...

She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around ... babies in St. Elisabeth and St. Barbara Hospital in Halle, Germany, in January 2011.