Labor and delivery services have ended or are set to end at 100 rural hospitals since the end of 2020, highlighting a growing maternal health access crisis across the U.S. The findings come from the ...

Last week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the past decade within “our community” ...

A Hamilton County hospital is closing down its obstetrics labor and delivery program due to staffing shortages. Mercy Health-West Hospital has served Greater Cincinnati’s expecting mothers and ...

While it takes nine months to grow a full-term baby, labor and delivery occurs in a matter of days or even hours. However, it’s the process of labor and delivery that tends to occupy the minds of ...

Hospitals don't often let you get much sleep, especially if you've just had a baby. In addition to feedings, there are meal ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Choosing the right environment to welcome your new baby is one of the most important decisions for expecting parents, and we want your experience to be as safe, comfortable, and joyous as possible.