Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who ...

REBECCA TIDY: It was clear that by simple virtue of his sex, Chris' life would continue uninterrupted while I was left alone ...

It was clear that by simple virtue of his sex, Chris' life would continue uninterrupted while I was left alone to cope with a traumatic birth and seriously unwell newborn.

To most people, a half hour is not a lot of time, the plaintiff's lawyer said. "Providing that half hour that the nurse ...

Nikka Garcia, wife of actor Patrick Garcia, is a mom of four—all born via cesarean section. She welcomed her first daughter, ...

The System She Warned Us About Killed Her Too—Black Midwife & Maternal Health Advocate Dr. Janell Green Smith Dies From Childbirth Complications Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, died from ...

Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott. Currently owned by Real Times Media, ADW is one of the most ...

The American College of Nurse-Midwives called Dr. Janell Green Smith's death "heartbreaking and unacceptable" Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her ...

A midwife and Black maternal health advocate has died due to childbirth complications during the delivery of her first child Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, dedicated her life ...

Only in her 30s, Green Smith was known as the “Loc’d” Midwife,” working with the nonprofit organization and app, Hive Impact Fund, serving as a robust resource during Black Maternal Health Week. The ...

Black women, even experts, face higher maternal mortality rates due to systemic racism in healthcare. Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, died from childbirth complications, highlighting this ...