Analysis from FAIR Health in 2024 found that the national median hospital charge for a vaginal delivery in the U.S. was just over $31,000, while a C-section had a median charge of around $44,400, for ...

Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health ...

In a world where you can tweet about every contraction and text loved ones photos of your newborn shortly after she arrives, your friends and family probably won't have to wait long to learn of your ...

In what doctors in Los Angeles are calling a "medical miracle," a mother gave birth to a baby boy shortly after discovering ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Taylor Pittman got her Technical and Creative Writing Degree in 2021 and has a passion for video games and storytelling. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was old enough to pick up a ...

Having a child is getting more and more expensive each year in the U.S. The cost of raising one kid into adulthood now totals hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to recent estimates from ...

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights will make postpartum complications even more deadly. A pregnant woman lies on ...

Skyrocketing housing costs may be swaying Americans from having children, contributing to plunging birth rates in the country, data suggests. According to the latest birth data released by the U.S.

Barbara Higgins delivered her son Jack at 36 weeks. Barbara Higgins did a CrossFit workout on the day she was told she would need to be induced into labor, and then delivered her son Jack in about ...

In what doctors are calling a "medical miracle," a Bakersfield mother gave birth to a baby boy shortly after discovering she ...