Birth

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Bryn Mawr birth center to close after delivering 16,000 babies over its nearly 50 years of service

Pregnant Black women are more likely to be given unscheduled C-sections than white women, study finds

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Stress can cause high blood sugar in women trying to conceive, study finds

Pregnancy stress levels blood sugar

Pennsylvania looks to expand access to doulas in 2024

Fertility treatment does not increase risk of premature birth, new data suggests

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Children's Health

'Tesla baby' born while parents have car on autopilot in Chester County

Racial disparities in preterm birth rates still wide in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Children's Health

COVID-19 has shortened hospital stays for childbirth – and that change may be worth keeping

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Most women give birth lying in bed, but is there a better way?

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Pennsylvania woman allegedly gives birth, leaves baby in restroom toilet

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Chinese scientist claims to be the first to create gene-edited babies in controversial report

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Einstein has lowered rate of c-sections by five percent with midwifery initiative

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The boy embryo at center of headline-making IVF swap is stored in Philadelphia

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Wait at least one year between pregnancies for optimal health, new study suggests

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Delaying pushing in birthing mothers results in a longer, more dangerous birth, new study finds

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Bridgeport police officer honored for saving newborn's life

Police officer saves baby

Drexel study finds link between autism, antidepressant use in pregnant women

Jefferson: Hospitals can reduce c-section rates with extra IV fluid

Penn study: There's now a faster medically proven way to induce labor

Packing for the hospital: what to bring for labor and delivery

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The waiting game: Frustration and anticipation when baby does not arrive on the due date

Opting for a funeral at home: Challenging cultural norms

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When the baby dies: Advice for birth doulas who companion the bereaved

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Study: Exercise beneficial for mom and baby during pregnancy

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Exorcism, being feminine, and the mystery of death

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Why I write birth stories

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N.J. twins have two separate fathers

The spiritual and religious dimensions of doula support

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Doula for the dying: Connecting birth and death

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