I was in the delivery room when my daughter gave birth. I was worried about overstepping and made sure she knew I was there to support her.
My daughter asked me to be in the delivery room when she gave birth. I wanted to support her and didn't want to weigh in on ...
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Birthing centers bill advances, wins state Senate approval for first time
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The long-debated controversy over freestanding birthing centers in Kentucky reached the floor ...
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Florida became the first state to allow C-Sections outside of hospitals – What health experts say
About 1.3 million women will have a C-section this year in the U.S., making it the most common surgical procedure in the ...
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Nurses call for action to oppose sudden closure of St. Rose Family Birthing Center
Registered nurses on Monday, February 10, are holding an action to protest St. Rose Hospital’s suddenly announced plans to ...
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Birthing centers bill wins Kentucky Senate approval for first time
A bill on the long-debated issue of paving the way for freestanding birth centers to open in Kentucky easily cleared the ...
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7 maternity service closures in 2025
7. Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn., will close its surgical and labor and delivery units, effective March 31. The closure is due to a shortage of physicians in the area.
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First Island Baby of 2025: Sophia
Lauren Wiederspohn and Anthony Stephens welcomed the first island baby of the year on Jan. 15. Sophia Lynn Stephens, or ...
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Birthing risks rise in SD as another hospital ends service
When it comes to maternity, traveling long distances on country highways requires more planning and more time, two things ...
As birth rates drop in Colorado, one suburban hospital is seeing a baby boom
Last year, UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital set a record, topping more than 1,000 babies born. LONGMONT, Colo. — Across the ...
New Florida law allowing C-sections outside hospitals could be national model
A recently enacted Florida law that allows doctors to deliver babies via cesarean section in clinics outside of hospitals ...
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SSM Health launches first-in-state post-birth alert program
According to the CDC, 817 women died in 2022 from maternal health related causes. More than two-thirds of these deaths are ...
Hospitals ready to take more pregnant patients as Waterville facilities end birthing services
As Northern Light Inland Hospital and Women's Health in Waterville prepare to suspend birthing services, officials at other providers in the region say they are happy to take in patients displaced by ...