It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives fewer fetal ...

Even among those who do, training is woefully deficient. Disabled people who become pregnant face a greater risk of ...

In its second season, The Retrievals continues its exploration of how medical institutions routinely let women down.

Advocates see reason for optimism, but warn that federal policy and spending changes could upend efforts to close disparities ...

Susan Burton, reporter and host of the podcast “The Retrievals,” talks about the alarming number of patients who report feeling significant pain during their C-sections.

Pitocin is the synthetic form of oxytocin, the hormone your body naturally produces to stimulate the uterus and cause contractions while you're in labor. (Your body releases oxytocin at other times, ...

The two main types of abortions are medical, in which drugs are used to stop the pregnancy, and surgical, which is when a doctor performs a procedure. Learn more.

Weston Gosa Jr., the son of Whitney Purvis from '16 and Pregnant,' died unexpectedly at 16, leaving his family mourning the heartbreaking loss ...

Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa's journey on '16 and Pregnant' and beyond reveals their ups, downs and heartbreaking tragedy ...

Natural birth versus C-section and which is actually better with the honest truth about delivery options doctors don't always ...

Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital closed its maternity care wing in 2023. Here is why that is a problem for Cape Fear Valley in ...