There are many things I wish someone had told me before I gave birth 429, and at the top of the list is that I would shake like I was naked in a snowstorm for an hour afterward. You’d think ...

The average age of moms giving birth in the U.S. continues to rise, hitting nearly 30 years old in 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the report, ...

No one goes into labor 100% fully prepared for what’s going to happen, but here are some things that may help leading up to the big day.

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...

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 ...

A pregnant woman lies comfortably in a bed. In the United States, the average cost of giving birth is approximately $1,900 with employer-sponsored health insurance and $14,000 without health insurance ...