Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. “I didn’t want to see a different doctor at every appointment,” says Ercole, a non-profit communications ...

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story ...

In the abstract, having children is a glorious thing to do. But when you get down to the physically laborious and emotionally taxing reality of the years-long process – from conception and pregnancy ...