May 26 For many pregnant trans people, competent medical care is hard to find By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Transgender men and nonbinary people who are pregnant or trying to conceive are more likely than not to face a reproductive health system that fails to provide them with quality care. Continue reading
May 13 The U.S. birth rate began dropping years before the pandemic. Here’s why By Courtney Vinopal Even as the U.S. economy turns a corner, several women told the PBS NewsHour that the pandemic exacerbated already-existing anxieties they had about raising children in America, and they’re not certain when they’ll feel equipped to support a family. Continue reading
May 07 It’s time to recognize the damage of childbirth, doctors and mothers say By Laura Santhanam The health care system often neglects women’s postpartum concerns, from physical pain to psychological anguish. Many women assume this is what you get when you have a baby. But experts say it doesn’t have to be this way. Continue reading
May 06 Miscarriage isn’t your fault — an expert explains the science By Rochanda Mitchell, The Conversation Miscarriage occurs in 15% to 25% of diagnosed pregnancies, bringing heartache to millions of people, many of whom blame themselves. In most cases, however, miscarriage is due to random genetic errors. Continue reading
Apr 05 Fathers in Utah to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs By Associated Press Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new law unique to the state. Continue reading
Aug 28 Why you can thank Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. for doctors washing their hands By Dr. Howard Markel In the mid-19th century, doctors in elite teaching hospitals would unknowingly spread deadly bacteria to expectant mothers. Here's how Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. helped change that. Continue reading
Aug 27 How pandemic anxiety is affecting pregnant women By Shefali Luthra, The 19th Pregnant people in the pandemic are even more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. It's a problem the U.S. is already struggling to address. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:24 What’s it like to be pregnant amid a pandemic? New and prospective mothers share stories By Amna Nawaz, Jaywon Choe, Rhana Natour Across the U.S., expectant parents and those who have recently given birth are confronting an unanticipated layer of stress due to coronavirus. Health care providers have had to rethink how best to offer prenatal care at a time people are… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 2:39 Giving birth in the epicenter of the pandemic By Karla Murthy Thousands of women in the U.S. have given birth over the last month, many in the very hospitals where medical professionals have been preparing for an onslaught of patients stricken with COVID-19. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke with… Continue watching
Dec 12 700 new moms die each year in the U.S. Could Medicaid help? By Laura Santhanam The United States ranks as one of the most dangerous developed nations to become pregnant and give birth, especially for women of color -- and data shows the life-threatening risk doesn’t end once mom and baby have left the hospital. Continue reading