Pregnancy and childbirth are both core, foundational building blocks of, well, the entire human race, yet the truth is that ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new initiative aimed at improving postpartum care ...

"I'm glad my kids will know their mom for doing that." A mother of four who died suddenly, just days after giving birth, donated 12 organs that could help save a dozen lives. On Dec. 29, Kathleen and ...

Black mothers in the U.S. are particularly at risk, National Geographic reports. "Why giving birth in the U.S. is surprisingly deadly" is part of National Geographic’s special-edition, single-topic ...