An NHS maternity patient survey also finds some were left alone at worrying times, while other expectant mothers were not ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Most people celebrate the Labor Day holiday by having the day off work, but hospitals are open daily. Labor Day was no exception. Many mothers were laboring on Labor Day as ...

Better communication about labour and birth, along with more post-natal support, are among the issues raised by women in a ...

The CQC survey was carried out across 119 trusts in England and was designed to build "an understanding of the risk and ...

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...

People in some of the more rural parts of the state face fewer birthing options as three hospitals move to suspend labor and delivery services. Executives at Windham Community Hospital, Sharon ...