With two adult children and at 43-years-old, Dawn Dodge assumed she was done having children. But...
Category - Childbirth
Study: Inducing at 41 Weeks May Be Safer Than the Wait and See Approach
When expectant mothers go past their due date, doctors are often hesitant to induce, as induction...
Mom Gives Birth at Charlotte Airport Her Water Breaks Midflight!
A 20-minute layover turned into a longer stay after a Florida mom's water bre while on her way to...
Blessings Abound! 12 Families Give Birth to Twins at Missouri Hospital Over Thanksgiving Holiday
Twelve Missouri families have something to be extra grateful for this year. Each one welcomed a set...
Amniotic Embolisms – What Are They and What Are the Risks?
An amniotic embolism occurs when amniotic fluid or fetal material enters the mother’s bloodstream...
Woman Gives Birth By Candle Light During Tornado
As we have found over the years, babies will come at the least convenient time. Planes...
13-Ounce, 23 Week Baby Smallest To Survive At Des Moines Hospital
At just 23 weeks pregnant, Ellonn Smartt went about her day like normal. She went to work, stopped...
Lake Bell Shares the Life and Death Story of Her Second Home Birth
When actress Lake Bell found out she was pregnant with her second child, the decision to have a...
Study: Birth After 41 Weeks Increases Baby’s Risk of Being Stillborn
Researchers found that late birth - defined as any birth occurring after 37 weeks gestation ...
US Delivers Its First Baby via Uterine Transplant from a Deceased Donor
Born at the Cleveland Clinic to an unnamed woman, a baby was the result of a transplanted uterus...
Reasons to Choose a Home Birth
For some moms childbirth means ivering their baby with the safety and comfort of a well-trained...