Shrinking enrollment has left some local school district with straining budgets because of a state model that ties funding to ...

Eligible state employees will get 12 weeks paid leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child. Both mothers and ...

Brittany Veal was encouraged to become a doula by a family she babysat for. That decision, combined with 20 years of ...

The seven-semester curriculum will prepare registered nurses for practice as certified nurse-midwives and will include ...

Water Babies aims to support childhood development, teach essential water safety skills, build confidence in and out of the ...

INTERNATIONAL AID BEGINS ARRIVING. IN OTHER NEWS THIS EVENING, NEW AND EXPECTING PARENTS IN SOUTHEAST IOWA NOW HAVE A NEW WAY TO PREPARE FOR CHILDBIRTH. THE OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HAS LAUNCHED ...

Younger siblings enjoy real advantages in life. They are born to parents who are generally wealthier and more experienced than when the firstborn arrived. Older siblings can serve as role models, ...

Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, ...

Listen to the audio edition here: Nearly three years ago, Grad Hospital resident Eva Almiñana found herself in the thick of the postpartum experience. After giving birth to her son, she quickly ...

This story is sponsored by CommonSpirit Health. Finding out you're pregnant is a life-changing moment. In a matter of minutes, your emotions can swing from pure excitement and joy to fear and total ...

The image of a birthing class is often idyllic: expectant couples learning breathing techniques, practicing positions together, and preparing as a team for labor. But one pregnant woman’s recent ...