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Your baby has been born, but there’s one final step — delivering the placenta. Here’s what to expect from this last stage of labor.

Although midwives have long been associated with home births, roughly 90 percent of midwife-attended births in the U.S. now ...

What to pack in your maternity hospital bag You've spent months preparing for your baby's arrival throughout your pregnancy journey — picking out the best maternity hospital, setting up the ...

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital officially open Sept. 3, 2025. The hospital will perform all labor and deliveries for the Temple Health system, including C-sections, and have a Level III ...

Three years after closing its maternity ward, a new state law will help a rural Northern California hospital bring birth ...

Giving birth is already one of the biggest challenges in a person’s life, but an unsupportive birth partner can make it even worse. Iuliia Burmistrova / Getty Images Take it from people who see this ...

The health system said the decision will provide "a more sustainable way for our OB provider group" to serve the region.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has opened a new labor and delivery unit in Northeast Columbia, marking a significant step in expanding maternal care services ...

Starting on Dec. 19, Farmville-area expectant parents will need to travel to Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg — ...