body+soul

Public or private hospital: Which is best for your pregnancy?

Are you weighing up public versus private hospital care for an upcoming pregnancy? Experts break down the key differences to help you make an informed choice.

Giving birth can be a less than joyful experience. How a Toronto researcher is trying to change that — through design

At OCAD this weekend, a gathering of architects, designers, midwives and scientists from around the world will reimagine ...
The Spokesman-Review

She had an uncomplicated birth at a Boise hospital. This is what it cost her

BOISE – Josie Last arrived at the hospital at 7 a.m. nearly 41 weeks pregnant and scheduled for an induced labor. That evening, at about 11:30 p.m. on March 26, she gave birth to her first baby, a boy ...
People

Woman Forced to Give Birth on Couch in a Hospital Waiting Room Due to Overcrowding and 'Staffing Problems'

There were also no beds available in the hospital's maternity ward after she delivered her baby, the woman said 9 News Australia/Youtube A pregnant woman was forced to give birth on a couch in a ...
YourTango

New Mom Shares Hospital Bill Showing How Much It Cost For Her To Give Birth — & The Bill Her Newborn Received For Being Born

In a TikTok video, a new mom named Kayla Kosuga shared her shock after receiving the hospital bill for her third child, a baby boy. The sobering cost she readily shared is a clear message that having ...
The Montana Standard

Hospital adding birthing room

ANACONDA — Babies are back, and Community Hospital of Anaconda is expanding its obstetrics department to accommodate growing numbers of mothers and infants. Loretta Phillip, a registered nurse at the ...