Most babies are born in hospitals or birth centers – but if labor moves fast, it helps to be prepared. Here's how to stay ...

Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. "I didn't want to see a different doctor at every appointment," says Ercole, a non-profit ...

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...

Analysis from FAIR Health in 2024 found that the national median hospital charge for a vaginal delivery in the U.S. was just over $31,000, while a C-section had a median charge of around $44,400, for ...

If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don't wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use ...

Black mothers in the U.S. are particularly at risk, National Geographic reports. "Why giving birth in the U.S. is surprisingly deadly" is part of National Geographic’s special-edition, single-topic ...

Social media influencer Pyari Maryam has died after giving birth to twin boys. Her husband, Ahsan Al, shared news of her ...