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 ...

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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 ...

Mercy Health West Hospital is closing its labor and delivery unit later this month, Mercy Health said in a statement on Wednesday.All Mercy Health-West Hospital OB Labor and Delivery services will be ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...