From the minute you learn you’re pregnant, you start looking forward to the day your baby is born. Nothing can fully prepare you for the once-in-a-lifetime event, but there are things every family can ...

Moving around and staying active during labor can help it progress faster. Simple techniques like breast stimulation can naturally encourage labor contractions. Medical interventions are sometimes ...

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 ...

That will leave two counties — Shelby and Monroe — without any birthing hospitals, and strip a predominantly Black neighborhood in Birmingham of a sought-after maternity unit. After that, pregnant ...

The new labor and delivery center replaces the hospital’s old one, which dates back to 1986 Women & Infants raised over $35 million for the center. It is named after Brown University, which chipped in ...