Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share ...

Registered nurse and mom of two Jen Hamilton suspects some hospitals will be furious that she's sharing this information.

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — When Northfield Hospital renovated its Birth Center in 2020, it increased its capacity to handle as many as 750 births a year. It could reach that number soon. Lisa Bauer, vice ...

Childbirth can be a special time that you want to remember, and for some, it's important to have photos of the moment your baby enters the world. But for one woman, asking her sister to record labor ...

Giving birth is already one of the biggest challenges in a person’s life, but an unsupportive birth partner can make it even worse. Take it from people who see this dynamic every day. While labor and ...

Welcome, Owen Charles! This is our labor and delivery story of baby number two. It was an induction at almost 42 weeks due to ...

Between 2003 and 2013, the United States was one of only eight countries that saw an increase in maternal mortality ...

MercyOne Birth Centers helped add over 8,500 new residents to Iowa and Illinois in 2025. The Birth Centers welcomed 8,592 babies into the world in 2025, including more than 4,321 girls, 4,271 boys and ...

When a baby is injured during labor or delivery, parents often feel a mix of fear, confusion, and anger. Some birth injuries ...