Analysis from FAIR Health in 2024 found that the national median hospital charge for a vaginal delivery in the U.S. was just over $31,000, while a C-section had a median charge of around $44,400, for ...

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A mother says her baby died from group B strep before she gave birth. She shares her story in hopes of helping other families cope with loss.

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The Cedars-Sinai doctor who delivered the baby successfully said the odds of this outcome were “far less than one in a ...

The movement’s adherents are women who give birth without trained medical assistance; in the most extreme versions, they ...

High costs stem from up in supply-choking regulation. To lower costs, officials should cut the red tape that inflates these ...

In the past month alone, unusual births have made headlines across the country: a baby girl nicknamed “Little Buc-ee” arrived ...

In a state of shock and panic, she concealed the truth from her mother, Kira Peoples, who was at a family member's house house,claiming the newborn had been ...

Our data analysis of over 1,700 hospitals across the US suggests that for-profit healthcare systems appear more susceptible ...

Yes. Nitrous oxide is safe for both you and your baby. It has been used worldwide for decades and does not slow labor or ...