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 the ...

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 ...

One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that she says could help women ensure they're receiving proper care when giving birth at a hospital. Jen Hamilton, a mom of two and author of “Birth ...

In movies and TV, pregnant women always seem to know when it’s time! Suddenly, a woman’s water breaks, and she’s whisked away to the hospital right on her due date, baby delivered according to her ...

Rural Maine hospitals face increased unexpected births as labor units close, prompting healthcare providers to enhance emergency birth training and resources.