With recent closures of hospital birthing wards, the role of birth centers has become increasingly essential, especially for women of color. Nikki Helms is a midwife. She owns San Diego Community ...

Alisha Alderson who is due to give birth in September, sits in the living room of her house in Baker City, Ore., on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Because of the closing of Baker City's only obstetrical ...

HELPING FILL THE GAP. I LEAVE MY HOUSE ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE JUST TO JUST IN CASE I DO HIT TRAFFIC. EVERY MOM KNOWS THE MINUTE YOU GO INTO LABOR. WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW, DELIVER IN THE CAR? OR WE JUST ...

Because of the closing of Baker City's only obstetrical unit, the Anderson family is traveling to the Boise, Idaho area, a little over 100 miles away, to give birth. AP See more of our coverage in ...

On Friday evening, the regional health agency that oversees Montreal's Jewish General Hospital banned all guests, including spouses and doulas, from attending a baby's birth or visiting the maternity ...

With the Baker City birth center officially closed, a federal report recommends county leaders look for ways to get a new birth center. But the short-term challenge of connecting patients with ...

APPROACHES. THE MAYOR OF LEMONSTER SAYS THE HOSPITAL’S PLAN IS ANYTHING BUT. HE WANTS THE STATE TO STEP IN. LEMONSTER MAYOR FIGHTING TO KEEP A LOCAL MATERNITY WARD FROM SHUTTING DOWN IN JUST OVER ...

Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined she would have to leave the comfort of her home in ...