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Despite years of efforts to reduce the use of C-sections in delivering babies, rates remain high, especially in the South. Black women, particularly, are more likely to give birth by C-section.

A bill under discussion in the state House would help babies born into low-income families get access to breast milk when its needed.

Amid the pandemic and quarantines, doulas — trained professionals who offer support to expectant mothers — noticed an increased interest in their services.

For decades, new mothers in Florida without health insurance have been eligible for 60 days of Medicaid. This proposal would extend coverage up to a year.

Pregnant women in intensive care with severe cases of the flu have a higher risk of giving birth to babies prematurely. The risk of breathing problems for the baby is also substantially higher.

A woman said to have been in a vegetative state for at least a decade at a private health care facility in Phoenix reportedly gave birth recently,…

A report in The Lancet says the rate of cesarean sections has tripled globally since 1990. In some hospitals, more than 70 percent of births occur by C-section, putting moms and babies at risk.

A new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report is drawing attention to a more than doubling of the number of cases of congenital syphilis nationwide,...

Women with low-risk pregnancies would not have to deliver at hospitals to get epidurals or to have cesarean sections, under legislation overwhelmingly…

Planning to have a baby in the Miami metro area? You’d better do it fast. A study released Thursday says that of the 50 largest U.S. cities, Miami is...