With her due date in December, Emily Morgan was cleared for the trip aboard a cruise ship with her...
Tag - Labor and Delivery
Mom Delivers Baby on Sidewalk in Irvine
We all know that some babies just won’t wait to be born; the fifth child of a mother from...
Twin Sisters Give Birth in the Same Delivery Room Three Hours Apart
The connection between twins can be uncanny. In fact, we’ve witnessed it time and again, twin...
Childbirth Costs Vary Widely in U.S. Hospitals
The leading cause for hospital admission in the United States is childbirth. And yet there is a...
Study: Labor Initiated by Protein within Fetus’ Lungs
Premature birth can lead to serious complications for an infant—brain hemorrhaging, respiratory...
Study Suggests Cesarean Birth may Increase Risk of Obesity, Asthma, and Diabetes in Offspring
There are many reasons that a mom may need to have a cesarean birth, but not all C-sections are...
Unsupervised Home Births on the Rise, Researchers Say
In general, women are opting for a home birth, but there is one sect of home birthing that is on...
10 Things You Should Take to the Hospital on Delivery Day
It’s almost time! And that means you need to be prepared. Find out what you need to take (and what...
Canadian Pediatricians Say Newborn Eye Treatment “Doesn’t Work” and Ask for Repeal
In most areas of Canada, it is common practice for a newborn to receive an antibiotic ointment...
Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop after Expectant Mother Goes into Labor
Shaniqua Cherry wasn’t due to iver her fourth baby until late March, but while aboard a plane to...
Study: European Cesarean Rates Vary Widely
The risks involved with ivering a baby by cesarean section include everything from longer healing...