Birth

Childbirth, also known as labour and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section.

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Double Cosmic Explosion Gives Birth to Unprecedented ‘Superkilonova’

Vitamin K Shot Given at Birth Prevents Lethal Brain Bleeds, but More Parents Are Opting Out

CDC Vaccine Panel Scraps Guidance for Universal Hepatitis B Shots at Birth

Survey: Nearly all Americans not aware midwives provide care beyond pregnancy, birth - EurekAlert!

Easily taxed grains were crucial to the birth of the first states

Study identifies molecular changes associated with hotter weather and preterm birth - EurekAlert!

Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

Within a second after the Big Bang: The birth of the first black holes, boson stars, and cannibal stars - EurekAlert!

Three new toad species skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets - EurekAlert!

Ancient Australian rocks may shed new light on the birth of the moon

Scientists hear 2 newborn black holes 'crying' through ripples in spacetime — and one had a birth unlike anything seen before

Hubble Captures a Dazzling Spiral Galaxy Alive With Birth and Destruction

Strong evidence supports skin-to-skin contact after birth as standard care - EurekAlert!

Mother’s ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby’s health at birth, new studies show - EurekAlert!

Babies’ Brains Recognize Foreign Languages They Heard before Birth

How Copper Smelters Accidentally Sparked the Birth of the Iron Age

Country of birth, race, ethnicity, and prenatal depression - EurekAlert!

Ant queen gives birth to 2 different species

Webb's Images of Early Galaxies are Providing Fresh Insights into the Early Universe

For the First Time, Astronomers See a Baby Planet Still Glowing From Birth