Early in pregnancy, Molly Ercole already had an idea of what she wanted for her childbirth. “I didn’t want to see a different doctor at every appointment,” says Ercole, a non-profit communications ...

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...

Pregnancy is a time of anticipation, preparation, and decisions. Among the decisions facing you is choosing between a birthing center vs. a hospital for delivering your baby. Hospitals are the ...

Melissa Skala receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Kristin Myers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science ...