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The studies compared oxytocin injected into a vein with injection into muscle during or immediately after the vaginal birth of the baby. All studies were conducted in hospitals and mostly recruited ...

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It was a case of daylight robbery by the US healthcare system when Florida resident Kayla Kosuga gave birth to her baby son.

The Trump administration wants to reverse the decline in the US birthrate. But in 21 states, deaths already outnumber births.

Routine vaginal examinations versus routine ultrasound (one study, 83 women and babies) Study in Turkey involving women with spontaneous onset of labour and who had given birth before: routine vaginal ...

Women are fighting to have vaginal births after caesareans, or VBACs, despite hospitals safety and liability concerns. WSJ's Sumathi Reddy discusses with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty ...

More hospitals are rethinking attitudes surrounding VBAC deliveries. Topeka's Stormont Vail updated its policy this month.

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