labor and delivery

Bonner General Hospital will stop providing services for expectant mothers, forcing patients across northern Idaho to travel at least an additional hour for care.

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus

At least two hospitals are ending labor and delivery services, with one citing the state’s “legal and political climate” and noting that “recruiting replacements will be extraordinarily difficult” as doctors leave.

Using a mannequin to simulate dangerous scenarios, a team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center learns standard treatments for obstetric emergencies like hemorrhage.

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To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

Renee Montagne

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, but California is leading the charge to reverse that trend. Since 2006, the state has cut its rate by more than half.

In addition to delivering babies, OB/GYNs provide less pleasant but equally important health care services like Pap smears.

Health News Florida

Baby, Bye Bye Bye: Miami Could Face OB/GYN Shortage, Study Finds

Kate Stein

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...

Photographs of Lauren and Larry in the Bloomsteins' home in New Jersey.

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The Last Person You'd Expect To Die In Childbirth

Renee Montagne

The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world: Sixty percent of the 700 to 900 deaths each year are preventable, including that of neonatal nurse Lauren Bloomstein.