Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023 ...

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...

A Familiar Face at Childbirth Makes a Difference Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but ...

Simona Petrík is an MP and Vice-Chair of Progressive Slovakia party. Compassionate and respectful care during and after childbirth is still far from standard in Slovakia. Many women leave Slovak ...

Fact checked by Sarah Scott Forget the six- to eight-week postpartum recovery period; one mom on social media says it can ...