In this heartfelt video, I recount my personal journey of almost losing my baby at 34 weeks due to placental abruption and severe preeclampsia. Join me as I discuss the symptoms and complications that ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Another reader adds her story to the series on women’s health: My ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports reported that circulating microparticle (CMP) proteins predict pregnancies complicated by placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). The primary ...

Placenta previa is a rare pregnancy complication that causes the placenta to partially or fully obstruct the cervix.

Of the nearly 4 million births each year in the United States, roughly 50,000 are marked by life-threatening complications, and up to 900 result in maternal death during delivery. One major, often ...

There's a new trend sweeping maternity wards and birthing centers across the country – but it's really not new at all. What began as ancient Chinese medicine is making a modern comeback and some local ...

Traditionally, the term “small for gestational age” (SGA) has been used to describe a fetus or a neonate whose birth weight or birth length is below the 3rd percentile or <−2 standard deviations below ...

The normal rate of blood flow to the uterus at full term is approximately 600 ml per minute, in contrast to approximately 60 ml per minute in the nonpregnant state. 9 The control of postpartum blood ...