A familiar face at childbirth makes a difference Study finds lower stress levels for new mothers when support people are present Date: February 6, 2025 Source: Dartmouth College Summary: A new study ...

As more states restrict abortion access following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, OBGYNs are expressing concern. Children who give birth can face potentially fatal conditions like chronic infections and ...

Women who experience severe bleeding after giving birth face elevated risks to their cardiovascular health that can persist for up to 15 years—a new analysis of data from over 9.7 million women across ...

Proposals to reverse stark racial disparities in who dies during childbirth face deep-rooted obstacles, including hospital quality and the pandemic’s uneven aftereffects. By Joseph Goldstein Late last ...

You don't even need to have been through it or witnessed it to know that childbirth is not for the faint of heart. And as one new mom on Reddit has revealed, some men can't even handle witnessing the ...

Black women under the age of 24 are more likely to experience complications in childbirth than white women over the age of 35, according to new data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The ...

Parents understand that having a baby involves expecting the unexpected; adjusting to new sleep schedules, interpreting cries and embracing mess. What they don’t expect are dangerous complications ...

Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the physiological complexities of the process. A new Dartmouth-led study finds that ...