How Much Does Childbirth Cost in 2024?
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Healthy adults generally don’t spend much on healthcare. The major exception? When you have a baby. “This is a case where you’re using health services somewhat intensely, and you get …
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Former patient testifies doctor told her future husband would regret it if she got tubes tied
A woman who sought a surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy testified Wednesday that a Cape Breton gynecologist told her the choice should be up to her future husband and that “no other …
25 Colorado counties are ‘maternity care deserts’
Getting prenatal care for her first child was a relative breeze, Cheianne Pogline said: the hospital where she would deliver the baby was only about seven minutes from her house. …
IUD insertions can hurt — a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines?
The first time Devon Cantwell-Chavez had a long-lasting form of birth control inserted — an intrauterine device, or IUD — it was a smooth, painless experience. That was in 2018, …
Elaine Welteroth on the Benefits of Midwifery Care
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Joshua KissiJoshua Kissi In recent years, the maternal mortality crisis in the US has entered into more people’s consciousness. You may have heard that this country has the highest maternal …
Celebrity Doula Lori Bregman Answers Our Pregnancy Questions
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Though precious, birth work isn’t without pressure. Doulas are helping bring new life into this world, supporting the people doing the birthing so that they can, in turn, support their …
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels
By MIKE STOBBE (AP Medical Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died last year during …
Brantford, Ont., woman serving house arrest for faking pregnancies, scamming doulas faces new charges
WARNING: This article references sexual assault and suicidal ideation, and may affect those who have experienced them or know someone affected by them. A Brantford, Ont., woman sentenced in February to house …
More than 1 in 8 people feel mistreated during childbirth, new study finds
More than one in eight women report feeling mistreated during childbirth, according to a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study found that mistreatment …
Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth
A longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader who was passionate about women’s health died after giving birth. Krystal Lakeshia Anderson died shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Charlotte Willow, who …