Birth Coverage

The greatest gift: Families welcome Christmas Day babies

At UNC Hospitals, newborns like Selena, Collins, Mohagony and Arianna made Christmas 2022 a memorable one.

Raleigh-Durham area affordable place to delivery a child, study shows

Research shows that the Triangle is fairly affordable when it comes to delivery costs compared to the rest of the nation. Some states have average delivery costs upwards of $19,000, while North Carolina's average hovers around $11,000.

NC among the most affordable places to have a baby. Tips from a financial planner

North Carolina is among the cheapest states to give birth in, and the Raleigh-Durham area is one of the least expensive areas of North Carolina to deliver a child in, according to data from the Health Care Cost Institute.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Security guard helps woman give birth on Mother's Day inside elevator

When it finally came, they realized the baby's head was crowning. As soon as the the doors closed, Eli Davila realized they were out of time, and delivered the baby.

Security guard's quick thinking helps deliver baby

As soon as the the elevator doors closed, Eli Davila realized they were out of time, and delivered the baby.

Medical advances saving extremely premature infants

The world of medicine has come along way over the last century. The latest technology and birthing science are proving it's possible save extremely premature babies. Kevin Corke has a special look at the world's earliest surviving premature infant.

New hypertension study could change treatment for pregnant women

A new study suggests that treating mild hypertension in pregnancy can be good for mom and baby.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

What a birthday! In room 2, baby girl born at 2:22 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2022

It might just be another date and time for most people, but for a little girl, it means a lot more.

Baby girl born Feb. 22, 2022 at 2:22 a.m. in Alamance County

It might just be another date and time for most people, but for a little girl, it means a lot more.

Kara Lysle, WRAL assignment editor

'We had faith': Greensboro woman gives birth to first child at 51

Susie Troxler and her husband Tony had always wanted a child, but were never able to have one. At 50, Troxler still wanted to try for a child, but knew there was a small chance of that happening.

Watch: Doorbell cam captures mom giving birth on front lawn

A doorbell camera captured a pregnant mother giving birth in her front yard. She was trying to get into the vehicle to rush to the hospital, but was unable to make it -- so she laid down in the grassy lawn and gave birth.

Rhode Island woman gives birth on the side of the road

The expectant mother and her husband weren't able to get to the hospital in time.

Woman gives birth on flight to Hawaii

A woman, who said she didn't know she was pregnant, gave birth on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu on Wednesday. Fortunately, there were three NICU nurses and a doctor on the flight.

Oklahoma couple welcome new baby during ice storm

An Oklahoma couple recently became new parents and the birth was nothing like what they imagined.

Donald Glover reveals he had son during pandemic

Donald Glover and his girlfriend, Michelle White, welcomed their third child into the world some months ago amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Donald Glover privately had a new son and named him after his late father

Donald Glover is famously private and he has now revealed that he welcomed a son during a pivotal time.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Second woman gives birth after uterus transplant

The Cleveland Clinic announced the second ever successful birth of a baby due to a uterus transplant.

Bride after hospital ceremony: 'I felt nothing but joy and happiness'

There was a special wedding last week at UNC REX Hospital, another bright spot amid the pandemic. Saarah Cantu and her fiancé Salvador Matus had planned to get married, but then coronavirus made it hard to arrange something special. On Monday, Cantu delivered their new baby Luka at the UNC REX Women's Center. After the new arrival, they told a nurse that they didn't want to wait any longer to get married. Their nurse contacted the hospital's Pastoral Care team and Chaplain Cynthia Meekins-Mattocks agreed to conduct the impromptu ceremony in their hospital room. On Tuesday, they exchanged vows and even shared a small cake. (Video courtesy of Jonathan Rodriguez (UNC REX Healthcare))

Twins born minutes apart, technically in different decades, during New Year's Eve

Not only were Joslyn and Jaxon born on different days, but in different decades after their mother went into labor on New Year's Eve.

U.S. Birthrate Drops 4th Year in a Row, Possibly Echoing the Great Recession

The United States' birthrate fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2018, bringing the number of people born in the country to its lowest level in 32 years, according to provisional figures published Wednesday by the federal government. It said the fertility rate in the United States also fell to a record low.

Liam Stack, New York Times

Ordeal of woman who gave birth alone in Florida jail cell prompts investigation

The ordeal of a woman who gave birth in an isolation cell in a Florida jail has prompted an internal investigation, and has set off a wave of outrage after her lawyers said her repeated cries for help were ignored.

Sandra E. Garcia, New York Times

April the giraffe gives birth

April the giraffe has given birth to her newest calf. (Courtesy Animal Adventure Park)

CDC: Birth rate among Americans at 30-year low

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control states the U.S. birth rate is at its lowest level in three decades.

DNA sought in vegetative birth probe

The Phoenix Police Department is asking for DNA from all male employees at a Hacienda Healthcare facility where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth Dec. 29.

Trooper delivers baby on freeway

Officer Jeffrey Lloyd was completing a traffic stop when someone in a grey car pulled up behind him and started honking their horn. The woman in the passenger seat was in labor and about to give birth.