Hospital costs for treating newborns in opioid withdrawal jumps
The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday.
pregnancy and childbirth
Feds charge woman in 'birth tourism' scam
A woman who ran a "birth tourism" operation was released from jail Monday after a federal judge gave her the lightest sentence possible. Now she faces deportation.
Scientists say a once-a-month birth control pill works on pigs
Scientists say they have made a breakthrough on developing a contraceptive pill that only needs to be taken once a month.
Warming temperatures put women at risk of giving birth early
Women are at risk of giving birth early due to warmer temperatures brought on by the climate crisis, a new study finds.
US births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says
The number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Pregnant woman wearing a headscarf kicked in the head in Australia
A pregnant woman wearing a headscarf was viciously attacked in a café in a town near Sydney, New South Wales police said Thursday.
Midwives, doulas could benefit births but not all women have access
Nandi Hill rushed to Emily Rose's home at the crack of dawn.
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson has baby
First, let's take a moment to marvel over the tiny, wide-eyed wonder that former US Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and her husband, Andrew East, just brought into the world.
Florida man says pregnant wife saved his life with AR-15
A Florida man said two armed men invaded his home and were beating him when his wife, eight months pregnant, saved the day by shooting one of the intruders with a semiautomatic rifle, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported.
California fire evacuee gives birth in hotel
A California hotel ended up hosting one more wildfire evacuee than it thought it had after Rachel Page and her husband checked in over the weekend.
