A study of U.S. mothers finds that elevated cortisol late in pregnancy is tied to earlier tooth eruption in infants.

A pregnant Chicago woman was discharged from an Indiana hospital while in labor. Her contractions were just a minute apart, ...

For too many Black mothers in St. Louis, pregnancy and childbirth carry risks that should never exist. Black women in Missouri are 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications ...

Teresa Paradis knew Miss Bell was pregnant, but when she felt the frail Chihuahua’s abdomen for movement, she found none. The dog’s owner had become homeless with her after a recent separation. They ...

On Aug. 24, 2023, Grubb fatally shot Ta'Kiya Young during an interaction that lasted about 10 seconds. The situation began ...

This week, another Black woman went public with her birth story, too. Mercedes Wells, who lives in Illinois, told ABC News ...

These two recent cases are bringing renewed attention to the treatment of Black pregnant women and igniting conversations around medical racism.

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

Mississippi earned an ‘F’ grade for its rate of preterm births in 2024, according to the 2025 report card from the March of ...

After spending 12 years as a stay-at-home mom, I reentered the workforce when I got divorced. I now have multiple jobs and am ...

ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no ...

An eight-month pregnant Indian-origin woman, Samanvitha Dhareshwar, was killed in a tragic BMW crash in Sydney after a teen ...