A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

Concord police investigate death of newborn at homeless encampment

Concord police are investigating the death of a newborn who was born at a homeless encampment. Concord fire and police were ...

Mum and baby who died in home birth let down by ‘catastrophic errors’ – as coroner warns ‘more mums could die’

THE tragic deaths of Jennifer Cahill and her newborn daughter have laid bare serious failings that could cost more mothers ...

Columbia police respond after woman reportedly gave birth on downtown street. What we know.

Columbia Police investigating after a homeless woman reportedly gave birth on the street in the downtown Cottontown ...

The 10 NHS hospitals with ‘higher-than-average’ baby deaths revealed – is your local on the list?

RESEARCHERS have revealed ten maternity hospitals in England with ‘higher than average’ rates of baby deaths. Leeds Teaching ...
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Warning after mum and baby's homebirth deaths

A coroner has warned more women could die unless action is taken to bring about national guidance on home births after the death of a mother and her newborn daughter. Jennifer Cahill, 34, died at ...

'Her worst fear has come to pass': Midwife who advocated for Black women dies after giving birth

Janell Green Smith, 31, was determined to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care. Her family hopes her legacy will ...

Maternity baby deaths are higher in the North of England than in the South, reports study

A new paper indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of ...