After the birthing experience of Mercedes Wells, a bill was introduced to ensure women in active labor cannot be turned away from hospitals.

Introduction: Laboring women are often admitted to labor units under criteria that are commonly associated with the onset of active-phase labor (i.e., cervical dilatation of 3–5 cm in the presence of ...

What made the ceremony even more of a can't-miss-moment was the fact that her mother was also graduating that day Nothing was going to stop Anshonarial Greenhouse from receiving her college diploma — ...

A Dallas-area woman is seeking answers after she was forced to give birth in a hospital waiting room, an event captured in a ...

Pregnant women whose labor stalls while in the active phase of childbirth can reduce health risks to themselves and their infants by waiting out the delivery process for an extra two hours, according ...

The early stages of labor can be filled with a range of emotions for expecting mothers including pain and uncertainty. Preparing yourself for the unexpected — to the best of your ability — ...

Jeremy L. Neal, CNM, RNC, PhD; Nancy K. Lowe, CNM, PhD; Karen L. Ahijevych, RN, PhD; Thelma E. Patrick, RN, PhD; Lori A. Cabbage, CNM, FNP, MSN; Elizabeth J. Corwin ...