Senate passes bill giving pregnant women more birthing options. Pregnant women in Kentucky may soon have another option when it comes to labor and delivery: free-standing birthing centers. Northern ...

The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...

Of all the decisions you'll make while pregnant, deciding where to give birth might be the most impactful. Hospitals, birthing centers, and home births all come with benefits and drawbacks; it just ...

Following the closure of Copley Hospital’s Birthing Center last month, a group of midwives is hoping to set up a a free-standing birth center in the Waterbury area.Copley Hospital says it shut down ...