The six weeks after childbirth are critical for physical healing and emotional adjustment. But many new mothers skip their postpartum visit. Kirtly Jones, MD, and Meredith Grady, PT, explain why this ...

WAUPACA — ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca will stop offering labor and delivery services beginning in mid-February, meaning those choosing a hospital birth will have to drive at least 30 minutes to ...

Childbirth changes you in so many ways, both physically and emotionally. As you navigate your way through nighttime feedings, spit-up stains, and dirty diapers, don’t neglect your own health and ...

A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth. Known as gestational diabetes, this is the most common metabolic disorder in ...

More premature babies who had early skin-to-skin contact with their mother were being breastfed at the time of discharge from hospital and for up to one year afterwards. However, this is far from the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Largo police arrested two parents accused of depriving their premature baby of medical care after birth. An arrest report alleges that on September 5, Nikko Villareal, 24, and ...

September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month. It honors the families who have spent time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the medical professionals who work with them. After ...

For some families, the joy of a new baby comes with unexpected challenges: About 3% of US newborns — roughly 1 in 33 — have a birth defect each year. While it might seem scary, the good news is that ...