Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes of maternal deaths.

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

Black women in the US died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

Nollywood actress Olayinka Solomon, popularly known as Ogo Mushin, has shared her personal experience with postpartum ...

Simona Petrík is an MP and Vice-Chair of Progressive Slovakia party. Compassionate and respectful care during and after childbirth is still far from standard in Slovakia. Many women leave Slovak ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood ...

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