Birth trauma is surprisingly common, but too often overlooked in maternity care. A just-released report by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services ...

Nearly 50% of all women have had a traumatic birth experience. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide a platform for them to process their experience, connect with other parents, and ...

Motherhood wasn’t supposed to feel this overwhelming. You pictured your birth unfolding differently, and instead you’re carrying a mix of fear, disappointment, and questions you can’t shake. Now ...

Becoming a parent can be one of the most profound—and disorienting—experiences of your life. You may love your baby deeply and still feel unlike yourself, overwhelmed, anxious, or haunted by how your ...

A mother shares her birth story and experience with uterine rupture, highlighting birth trauma and the challenges of ...

Childbirth is incredibly painful and associated with high risk of maternal death. The myth that women are biologically programmed to forget the pain of childbirth is fostered by the language we use to ...

A Philadelphia jury awarded a $108.6 million verdict Thursday in a Philadelphia birth-injury case against Jefferson Health ...

Postnatal depression is a significant but often silent struggle faced by new mothers, impacting their ability to care for ...

BOSTON, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Birth Injury Justice Center is drawing attention to medical malpractice policy changes expected to remain active in 2026 across multiple jurisdictions. The ...

As a pediatric surgeon and director of the Trauma Program at Children’s of Alabama, Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, cares for the youngest, smallest, and most innocent patients of Alabama. A professor in ...