Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...

The choice between a policy of early elective delivery (either by induction of labor or by Caesarean section) and expectant management in diabetic women should take into consideration perinatal ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Residents here will get the chance next week to help decide how important local labor and delivery services are to them. The Indian River Hospital District is holding town halls ...

Read full article: Maternal deaths are 3 times higher in Black women, doctors say There are very few symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why it’s referred to as the “silent killer,” but there ...

Woodhull Medical Center is planning a $20 million revamp of its labor and delivery unit to help it improve maternal health outcomes following a spate of deaths during childbirth. The public hospital, ...

As a suburban hospital aims to eliminate labor and delivery services, a community is reacting with shock and outrage at the news. Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village made the ...

Twenty-six years ago, Judy Towe and Madeline Hill met for the first time – although Madeline was definitely too young to remember. On that day, Towe – a labor and delivery nurse at Napa’s Queen of the ...

A northwest suburban hospital plans to discontinue its labor and delivery services, drawing a crowd of frustrated protesters on Saturday. The closure, pending approval from the Illinois Health ...

Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village is set to eliminate labor and delivery services, with officials saying it intends to consolidate birthing services and establish a “dedicated ...