SA's child protection minister orders a review of cases involving the removal of newborn babies from their mothers at public birthing hospitals, following damning whistleblower claims of "inhumane" ...

Patricia Worton and Kim Boustany were having dinner at Lily's Seafood on Saturday when a nearby patron went to labor and they ...

But one birth photographer – who always makes sure she gets a shot of the placenta at every birth she attends – has shared a series of afterbirth pictures to show us just how amazing – and beautiful – ...

Four million women give birth each year in the United States, yet postpartum health has gone largely unaddressed by researchers, clinicians, and women themselves. In light of rising US cesarean ...

You have to wait for delivery of the placenta, or the afterbirth, and that usually takes probably 5 – 15 minutes after the delivery of the baby. And then the whole process is complete.

In the heart of Africa's untamed wilderness, Johan Van Zyl, a guide from Wild Eye, recently found himself amid an ...

In addition, the child’s afterbirth is offered to a young piñon or juniper tree, creating a sacred bond the two will share throughout their lives. Thus begins the sacred relationship between a ...

The garment is doctrinally meant to symbolize the Atonement of Christ, an infinite act applied uniquely to each individual.

More information here. This one isn’t for the faint of heart. Nicole Brending’s “Afterbirth” is an unflinching look at postpartum depression and its devastating symptoms. It’s a horror ...

An incredible video of a newborn giraffe trying to take its first steps on wobbly legs has left wildlife enthusiasts with a ...

Scientists know that the world’s continents emerged during the Archean eon, which stretched from about 4 to 2.5 billion years ...