If you are a pregnant woman nearing your due date, you may be starting to think about continuous support for childbirth. Many expecting mothers choose people to provide them with continuous support ...

Strong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictive policies, work practices and mixed views from ...

Labor or childbirth can be described as a fetus and placenta delivered from the uterus via the vagina. Having a successful labor can be dependent on three factors, including maternal effort and ...

How a UNICEF-supported Integrated Social Services approach in Ghana is helping to protect children's right to stay in school and out of the workforce.

A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

So much of childbirth depends on the woman and the baby. The following is an excerpt from Bailey Gaddis' Book, "Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask ...

Pregnancy is a time of anticipation, preparation, and decisions. Among the decisions facing you is choosing between a birthing center vs. a hospital for delivering your baby. Hospitals are the ...

The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust report has identified serious failings in care at one of England's largest ...

As access to maternity care continues to decline in many rural communities, the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) is shining a spotlight on member hospitals that continue to provide ...