If you tuned into the debate last night, you likely didn’t miss the moment when former President Donald Trump asserted, in his response to a question on abortion, that babies are born then killed ...

An emerging line of research on birth trauma can help us to understand just how common this experience is and how to cope with this experience. There should be room to express both gratitude about the ...

Childbirth is one of the most profound and transformative moments in a person’s life. Amid the intensity, emotion, and relief that accompany the birth experience, one sound often stands out above all: ...

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, ...

Women have gotten the message: Breast milk is best for babies. The vast majority begin breastfeeding their infants at birth. So why do most quit earlier than planned? Paula Meier, Ph.D., RN, has ...

The six weeks after childbirth are critical for physical healing and emotional adjustment. But many new mothers skip their postpartum visit. Kirtly Jones, MD, and Meredith Grady, PT, explain why this ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Before my first son was born, I’d learned about the “golden hour”: that magical period right after ...

More than 65 percent of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States use some form of birth control, and many of them are on hormonal birth control methods like the pill, patch, ring, implant, injections, ...