Mercedes Wells’ story has become all too common when discussing Black maternal care. After a video of her being discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital while in active labor went viral, ...

I almost died after giving birth, twice. Here’s what I learned.

For many women, the first 12 weeks after delivery can feel like a blur of recovery, sleep deprivation, feeding schedules, ...

Aurora Health Care launched a "Post-Birth Alert Orange Bracelet Program." The initiative hopes to improve early recognition of postpartum complications. Such complications are the leading cause of ...

Immediate skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their mothers offers a better start in life, improving a number of key health metrics, according to a newly-updated Cochrane review. The review, ...

Wells gave birth to her fourth child, a baby girl named Alena Ariel, on November 16 Mercedes Wells’ story has become all too common when discussing Black maternal care. After a video of her being ...