This section includes information and resources related to disability aspects of preconception care, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Improving preconception health can lead to ...

What Do Labor and Delivery Nurses Do? Labor and delivery nurses have a wide range of responsibilities. They typically care for multiple pregnant, laboring, or postpartum patients at one time. Labor ...

Women with disabilities face some problems with pregnancy and delivery that are related to their disabilities, but with knowledgeable health care providers, most are able to give birth to healthy ...

Every mother dreams of a safe, smooth, and natural birth. While not all deliveries can be predicted, simple habits —from nutrition to breathing — can increase the likelihood of an expected delivery.

Not all people who have gestational diabetes during pregnancy will have an early delivery, but having gestational diabetes may increase the risk for early labor and delivery. Share on Pinterest Fly ...

Pregnant women who had anxiety about their current pregnancy had a greater risk for early delivery, with third trimester anxiety having the strongest association with early birth, according to a ...

Experiencing microaggressions based on gender and race while receiving care during pregnancy and delivery may be linked to ...

This story was originally published by The 19th on Sept. 7, 2023. Pregnant people exposed to extreme heat are at higher risk of developing life-threatening complications during labor and delivery, ...