Pregnant women with a severe form of nausea face increased risks for several pregnancy and birth complications, according to ...

Bringing a baby into the world is considered one of the miracles the human body can perform. But if your birth was complicated, whether due to a C-section, excessive bleeding, prolonged labour, or ...

Complications from pregnancy and child birth have led to high death rates among people who have given birth in the United States, and a new study using long-range, racially-inclusive data shows that ...

Two common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial disparities in childbirth complications, according to a pair of new studies from the ...

BOSTON - New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications. Maternal mortality is on the rise across all racial and ethnic groups, and a new study in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A blood donation could save the life of a young mother like Laketa Hendrix, who experienced major complications during the birth of her first child. "It was a traumatic experience," ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --Pregnant women with COVID-19 are about 40% more likely to deliver their babies prematurely, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open. Researchers said they also ...