In rural Oklahoma, women often travel hours to get maternity care. One couple is trying to change that
A report on maternity care by the March of Dimes said that 52% of counties in Oklahoma are classified as maternity care deserts, areas without access to birthing facilities or prenatal providers.
Among Valentine's Day shoppers at SF Flower Market was mother hours away from induction
I'm being induced with our second baby girl," Emily Mondragon said. "We're going to the hospital this evening but we thought, what better way to christen the day than getting some fresh flowers for ...
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
A bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal health care for low-income pregnant women in Alabama has advanced ...
Can this maternity ward be saved? Doctors, nurses sound alarm at a Miami-area hospital
For the doctors and nurses at Palmetto General who have grappled with supply issues, delayed paychecks and service cuts under ...
Lawsuit: Vermont DCF illegally surveilled pregnant woman, took newborn from delivery room
DCF began “an aggressive investigation," “even though DCF has no authority to assess or investigate a fetus or a first-time, ...
On Her Mind: Broken Arrow woman discusses being a surrogate four times
"My Mom is Brave" is her second book explaining how she told her sons about surrogacy. She's also written "How You Came To Be ...
Maternal health bill clears House committee
A day after its Senate counterpart cleared the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, the House version of a bill that would overhaul Medicaid coverage for pregnant and postpartum women ...
Cleveland Clinic in the crosshairs over decision to close labor and delivery unit in Stuart
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart will close its labor and delivery unit April 1. It's not a financial ...
Pregnant women and the flu: How viral infections can worsen symptoms
THE PERCENT OF DOCTOR’S OFFICE VISITS DRIVEN BY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS LAST WEEK WAS HIGHER THAN THE PEAK OF ANY WINTER FLU SEASON SINCE 2009 TO 2010. SO FAR THIS SEASON, THE CDC ESTIMATES THERE HAVE BEEN ...
Pregnant Woman's Response to Sister Going Into Labor First Shocks Internet
"I feel bad for those babies," one person wrote. "They are going to grow up being pitted against each other instead of having ...
I Found Out I Was Pregnant With Quintuplets. It Was The Start Of A Long, Terrible Nightmare.
After the shock had passed — to the extent the shock would ever pass — we met with our doctor, who told us our only option.” ...