Closing the gap in maternal and child health: Rural Birthing on Country model shows positive results

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service—compared to mainstream maternity ...

Maine hospitals introduce post-birth alert bracelets to help rural maternal care challenges

The orange bracelets are worn directly after childbirth and serve as a signal to health care providers that a patient could ...
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Had A Traumatic Birth Experience? You're Not Alone.

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. When Tisheila Justice was pregnant with her twins 11 years ago, an idyllic birth plan that ...
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Can water birth reduce stress and pain during labor? Gynaecologist reveals the truth

Giving birth is a life-changing experience for a woman. However, it often comes with feelings of anxiety, stress, and physical discomfort. In recent years, water birth has become a popular and ...
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Birth Trauma Affects Non-Birthing Parents' Mental Health and Bonding

In this UK sample, non-birthing parents show significant childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) symptoms and increased invasion in the parent-infant relationship after traumatic ...
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Gigi Hadid’s Birth Doula Carson Meyer Spills on What it’s Really Like in the Birthing Room (Exclusive)

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 'Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth, & Early Motherhood' by Meyer is on sale now Carson Meyer is a ...
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Woman gives birth on sidewalk just feet outside of birthing center

HILLSBORO, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) — A woman gave birth to her son on a sidewalk just feet away from a birthing center. Mercedes Bolden and her husband were driving to the Alabama Birth Center in ...