Black mothers in the U.S. are particularly at risk, National Geographic reports. "Why giving birth in the U.S. is surprisingly deadly" is part of National Geographic’s special-edition, single-topic ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. “I didn’t want to see a different doctor at every appointment,” says Ercole, a non-profit communications ...

Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences many people go through in life. Pushing a baby out of your birth canal pushes your body to its physical limits. Labor and delivery can last hours or ...

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...

In the abstract, having children is a glorious thing to do. But when you get down to the physically laborious and emotionally taxing reality of the years-long process – from conception and pregnancy ...

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 ...