Mom-to-be Stephanie Zuroski hopes she recognizes the signs of labor quickly, because the hospital where she plans to deliver her first child is more than an hour from her home in rural Elk County, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brianna Mckenzie, 23, holds her newborn baby boy at MLK Community Hospital. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Brianna Mckenzie ...

Some say the facilities, which focus on autonomy in childbirth, could lead to better health outcomes — but officials are tightening rules, citing risk. Karneshia Jemison in a room of the birth center ...

A sign supporting keeping the Newport Hospital Birthing Center open is on display on Broadway across the street from the hospital. A community-based coalition has formed to recognize the labor and ...

Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. When Kimberly Kleoppel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Morrisville, VT (myCV) – Dozens of doctors, nurses and people living in Lamoille County worry about the possibility of the ...

Every birth, every mother and every baby are unique. However, all births have a few commonalities: there are moments of excitement, anticipation, anxiety and hope. When selecting a hospital where you ...