Experts call for joined-up support through the postnatal period amid concerns GPs are not trained to spot symptoms Thousands of UK women develop undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after ...

Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.” The ...

As billions of people can attest, giving birth is hard for humans. Our infants have an exceptionally large head for their body size and yet have to squeeze through a very narrow pelvis. Appendages can ...

Younger siblings enjoy real advantages in life. They are born to parents who are generally wealthier and more experienced than when the firstborn arrived. Older siblings can serve as role models, ...

Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, ...

Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large brains creates a tight fit between the baby and the birth canal. Research ...

Q: How real is birth tourism? A: The government doesn’t provide estimates of the extent of so-called birth tourism — pregnant women coming to the U.S. on tourism visas in order to obtain birthright ...

The teenage birth rate in the U.S. fell by 7% in 2025, continuing decades of decline, according to a report published Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics. "A 7% decline is really ...

Companies with names like USA Happy Baby and Star Baby Care offered to shepherd pregnant women from China – or any other country – into the United States to give birth to children recognized as U.S.

Fewer US women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure and stretch sensors in uterine muscles and surrounding nerves work together ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A South Carolina midwife lost her life to a cause she devoted an entire career to and it's reigniting a national conversation on the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Janell ...