Bringing a baby into the world is exciting, emotional, and incredibly joyous, but it’s also royally expensive — even when you’re insured. So much so that one in four moms say they have gone into debt ...

January 23 is Maternal Health Awareness Day—the one day a year where we highlight the maternal mortality crisis in the United States and advocate for improved care for moms everywhere. Maternal ...

AND WE ARE BACK WITH THE HEALTH ALERT. WELL, YOU WOULDN’T SHOW UP TO A MARATHON WITHOUT TRAINING. AND EXPERTS SAY THE SAME GOES FOR MOTHERS WHO ARE BRINGING A NEW LIFE INTO THE WORLD. JOINING ME NOW ...

They’ve seen it all, but when it comes to what they’ll share with expecting moms, labor and delivery nurses are likely to stick to the basics. After all, they are there to do an important job — keep ...

Hospitals don't often let you get much sleep, especially if you've just had a baby. In addition to feedings, there are meal deliveries, lactation consultants, vital sign checks, blood draws and ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

On a recent afternoon in Seaside, Oregon, Heather Murdoch-Medema packed up her apartment, categorizing which boxes would go into storage and which she would take with her to her new home in Portland.