The move leaves Lamoille County without any local birthing centers or pre- or post- natal care.

Starting on Dec. 19, Farmville-area expectant parents will need to travel to Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg — ...

The temporary decision could have "lasting impacts" on mothers and newborns, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said.

Rural hospitals are grappling with the troubling closure of birthing centers, leaving expectant families in precarious situations. As staffing shortages and financial pressures mount, many ...

Johnson was giving birth to a full-term baby girl. She had no idea she was pregnant. “I’m going through the panic in my brain,” Johnson said. Meanwhile, “my husband has gone sheet white.” They moved ...

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

Janet Speck has spent her career helping others, from treating soldiers in war zones to delivering babies in local hospitals.