maternity /tags/maternity maternity en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:29 GMT Black maternal pregnancy deaths remain high in Florida. Local groups and hospitals look for change. /health/2026-04-17/black-maternal-pregnancy-deaths-remain-high-in-florida-local-groups-and-hospitals-look-for-change Groups like Central Florida Birth Network and AdventHealth are looking to change how Black mothers are treated, as Black maternal morbidities remain high in Florida. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:05:29 GMT /health/2026-04-17/black-maternal-pregnancy-deaths-remain-high-in-florida-local-groups-and-hospitals-look-for-change Joe Mario Pedersen North Miami CRA approves $250K grant to build Black-led nonprofit birthing center /health/2026-02-05/north-miami-cra-approves-250k-grant-to-build-black-led-nonprofit-birthing-center The North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approved a $250,000 Business Attraction Grant to support the creation of a community-centered maternal health and wellness facility, helping address South Florida’s growing shortage of maternity care. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:45:00 GMT /health/2026-02-05/north-miami-cra-approves-250k-grant-to-build-black-led-nonprofit-birthing-center Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times These maternity homes offer sanctuary, but it can feel oppressive /health/2024-10-29/these-maternity-homes-offer-sanctuary-but-it-can-feel-oppressive Unregulated homes are proliferating amid abortion restrictions and a housing crunch. Some limit residents’ movements, contacts, and day-to-day decisions. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health/2024-10-29/these-maternity-homes-offer-sanctuary-but-it-can-feel-oppressive Laura C. Morel | Reveal Global Women Who Took A Stand In 2019: From An Ebola Doc To 2 Beauty Queens /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens We profiled women who were on the front lines of social change this year — from a doctor fighting Ebola in Congo amid gunfire to two forthright beauty queens. Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:00:53 GMT /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens Emily Vaughn Myth And Reality About Hurricane Risks For Expectant Mothers /2018-09-19/myth-and-reality-about-hurricane-risks-for-expectant-mothers Research suggests that floods and other environmental disasters can raise the risk for spontaneous miscarriages, preterm births and low-birth-weight infants. Doctors say it pays to be prepared. Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:36:12 GMT /2018-09-19/myth-and-reality-about-hurricane-risks-for-expectant-mothers Rachel D. Cohen New Maternity Ward, Operating Rooms Come To Broward Health Coral Springs /news/2018-08-16/new-maternity-ward-operating-rooms-come-to-broward-health-coral-springs The Broward Health System is almost ready to open it's new building in Coral Springs. A new tower with over 112,000 square-feet focusing mainly on the… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 20:54:15 GMT /news/2018-08-16/new-maternity-ward-operating-rooms-come-to-broward-health-coral-springs Caitie Muñoz Pregnant Disney Dancer Claims Gender Bias In Lawsuit /health-news-florida/2018-07-19/pregnant-disney-dancer-claims-gender-bias-in-lawsuit Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:39:00 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-07-19/pregnant-disney-dancer-claims-gender-bias-in-lawsuit The Associated Press New Zealand Prime Minister Gives Birth; First World Leader To Do So In Decades /2018-06-21/new-zealand-prime-minister-gives-birth-first-world-leader-to-do-so-in-decades Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a 7.3 pound baby girl in an Auckland hospital. Her pregnancy sparked a national conversation about working mothers. Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:35:00 GMT /2018-06-21/new-zealand-prime-minister-gives-birth-first-world-leader-to-do-so-in-decades Shannon Van Sant