When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

SHANGHAI: Social media in China has been shocked and outraged by a midwife who cut off a newborn baby's finger when severing ...

Reflecting on the mums' group she used to be part of, Rachel, now in her early 20s, admits contributing to its toxic dynamic ...

Health experts say the trend points to raising concerns about affordability and higher C-section rates. | Latest News Delhi ...

The analysis also found that districts with high caesarean rates in 2016 largely remained high in 2021, suggesting limited ...

In China, a newborn boy underwent finger transplant surgery after a midwife mistakenly injured him during a cesarean section. The incident occurred at a hospital in Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province. This ...

Nurse admits blunder, blames newborn’s moving fingers as she cut umbilical cord; infant’s father says wife is ‘distraught’ ...

The death of a Black midwife following complications from giving birth has renewed difficult questions surrounding inequities ...

A recent assessment found gaps in services, ranging from limited facilities to a shortage of trained staff, are more severe ...

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

A zoo is celebrating an irresistibly cute new arrival – a baby orangutan named Ruhana born through rare caesarean. The tiny ...