Problems with her placenta inspired physician Courtney Townsel to specialize in helping others understand the high risk pregnancy conditions that impact this vital organ.

In states with expanded Medicaid eligibility, pregnant people were more likely to have continuous health care insurance around the time of pregnancy.

The Luke Clinic brings free prenatal and obstetric services to individuals in need.

Conjoined twins attached at the chest and abdomen recently underwent successful separation surgery at Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Bobby and Michele Johnson thought they had plenty of time, but then labor advanced quickly – and baby Jack was born in their car outside the hospital entrance.

Sixty to sixty-five percent of women develop fibroids by age 50. While common, they’re often not discussed.

Black women are hit hardest by fibroids, diagnosed roughly three times as frequently as white women and with more severe symptoms.

Tailoring prenatal care to meet patients’ unique needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, will improve care value and patient experience.

The Luke Clinic provides free prenatal, postpartum and infant care (through one year of life) to any family in the Detroit metro area.

University of Michigan research shows the direct correlation between systemic racism and racial health disparities in the United States.

Providing gender-affirming care to the transgender and non-binary community is essential. During the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers have been lifted to continue to provide this care virtually.

How to cope with anxiety and depression during pregnancy, concerns about birthing experiences and uncertainties, and support after getting home with your new baby.

A tribute to mothers who are serving double duty caring for COVID-19 patients at work while also balancing family life at home during the pandemic.

A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Being pregnant in the time of coronavirus presents a new set of challenges for expectant parents. One doctor answers questions about pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.