Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real ...

More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the total number of closures since the end of 2020 to 116, according to the ...

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. ...

Since the end of 2020, 124 rural hospitals have closed their maternity units or shared plans to close them before 2026 is over, representing a 12% reduction in rural labor and delivery services, ...

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 ...

For decades, St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia has been a cornerstone for expecting mothers in northeast Georgia. But tonight, the hospital's labor and delivery unit has officially shut down ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...