Telehealth services, many pharmacies, and certain organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, allow people to get birth control refills without needing to visit a doctor in person. There are many ways ...

In a review paper published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Lund University describe the content and quality of the Swedish Medical Birth Register ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers' tales of the "euphoria" of a "free birth". A ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Jinti Fell is barefoot on a sandy beach, overlooking a colorful horizon while cradling a baby in her ...

Vernette Kountz had given birth to four children in hospitals — including a set of surrogate twins — before deciding she was ready for a different experience. Kountz said while her previous deliveries ...

A cesarean section represents a significant medical decision that doctors don’t recommend lightly. While vaginal deliveries remain the preferred method for most births, specific circumstances can make ...

Chewable birth control works in a similar way to traditional birth control pills. However, a person chews these pills rather than swallowing them whole with water, making them easier to take. Chewable ...

ST. LOUIS – A birth plan is a way to communicate what expecting mothers desire during labor and after the birth of a baby. Every delivery is unique but creating a birthing plan empowers mothers to ...

Medical termination of pregnancy (mTOP) in the second trimester was considered safe and not significantly associated with the risk for future spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). "Second-trimester ...