124 rural hospital maternity units have closed or plan to close by 2026, reducing local labor and delivery services and increasing travel times ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery ...

Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share ...

Registered nurse and mom of two Jen Hamilton suspects some hospitals will be furious that she's sharing this information.

OSF HealthCare is conducting continuous virtual monitoring of moms and fetuses from the beginning of labor through delivery. OSF HealthCare has launched an initiative to improve monitoring of labor ...

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — When Northfield Hospital renovated its Birth Center in 2020, it increased its capacity to handle as many as 750 births a year. It could reach that number soon. Lisa Bauer, vice ...

A northwest suburban hospital plans to discontinue its labor and delivery services, drawing a crowd of frustrated protesters on Saturday. The closure, pending approval from the Illinois Health ...

Laurium, Mich.-based Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, part of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health, ended its labor and delivery services on Dec. 31. The decision comes as part of a labor and delivery services ...

The Sweetwater Hospital Association on Thursday announced plans to close its Labor and Delivery Department. Patients currently receiving prenatal care will be transferred to nearby providers.