On Friday, Jan. 2, Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, died due to childbirth complications during the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe maternal morbidity lowers likelihood of subsequent births. Subsequent birth rates were lowest with severe ...

Urinary incontinence affects over 50% of women years after their first childbirth; cesarean delivery is less often linked to ...

Similar increases observed for higher-order births; increase in mean age at first birth seen in all racial and ethnic groups. HealthDay News — From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the mean age ...

Background: Negative experiences of first childbirth increase risks for maternal postpartum depression and may negatively affect mothers' attitudes toward future pregnancies and choice of delivery ...

A mom who turned to adoption after going into kidney failure during first childbirth has shared the emotional moment she was able to hold her adopted second baby for the first time. During the birth ...

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 ...

Getting your first period after childbirth is a step in your body’s recovery process. The answer to this depends on several factors, including whether you're breastfeeding and how your body is ...

Interest in helping mothers-to-be led a doctor to Oklahoma City, where she is fulfilling her mission to aid women at a unique clinic. Dr. Kalee Woody leads Mercy Clinic Perinatal Behavioral ...