Most babies aren’t breastfed in their critical first hour of life, study shows
“These low global rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are evidence of a massive missed opportunity worldwide,” the report said.
How some states make effective birth control more available
Changes in billing procedures, maternal health care advocates say, give women on Medicaid better access to the most effective and most expensive forms of contraception.
These photos show an honest portrait of working moms in America
When it comes to motherhood and work, everyone has an opinion. But for photographer Alice Proujansky, working moms' stories speak for themselves.
Fewer teen moms could help slow U.S. population growth
More women are waiting longer to have kids, according to new analysis of a decades-long trend that could signal a slowdown in the U.S. population growth.
Carla Keirns was determined not to have a C-section, even after two days of labor and from suggestions from her doctors. But Keirns is also a trained physician herself. She was able to have the delivery she wanted, but only…
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 23.
Norway is the healthiest country in the world to be a mother, according to a new report released by the international non-profit Save the Children. The worst: West Africa's Niger. Gwen Ifill and Save the Children President Carolyn Miles discuss…
OB/GYN Dr. Laura Stachel and her husband have revolutionized the way babies are delivered…
From1990 to 2009, annual newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million to 3.3 million worldwide. Find out which countries with a population over 1 million performed best and which were the worst.
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