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It's Black Maternal Health Week. Here's a look at the leading causes of maternal mortality and how women can reduce their risk.
Blue bracelets with the words 'I Gave Birth' are being given to each woman who delivers a child at Rex Women's Center in Raleigh to remind mothers to recognize warning signs.
Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter
It was an unusual sight after a baby girl was born in Kentucky with two teeth!
CDC leaders say better jobs, education, healthy relationships, exercise and access to healthy foods all contribute to better health outcomes.
Are you ready to grow your family? Click here to learn how to improve your chances of conceiving and do these things now if you want to get pregnant.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
Kayla and Sean were among the lucky parents who delivered babies on Christmas Day at the UNC Health Rex Women's Center in Raleigh.
Tylan Jones was at the game to see her cousin, NFL wide receiver David bell, play for the Browns, but she went into labor at the game.
North Carolina will receive $4 million in federal funding to improve maternal care in the state.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
A New York couple couldn't quite make it to the hospital before their baby girl made an appearance.
A new study by the University of Washington has found that Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related problems than white women.
Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter
No one can seem to agree on what to call mental health challenges that come up during pregnancy and postpartum.
Megan Roberts, WRAL contributor
May is Women's Health Month, but a lot of women are suffering with private health issues like incontinence and pain in silence.
Black mothers are twice more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers in North Carolina.
A doula is a coach for a mom, there during pregnancy, all the appointments and during and after childbirth.
Are you wondering if you're too old to have a baby?
UNC Health
Brittany Butner celebrated her wedding at Novant Health Forsyth County Medical Center just a few days after undergoing surgery and giving birth.
WXII News
Most people think that preeclampsia, a high blood pressure condition that occurs during pregnancy, goes away after the baby is born.
As my daughter's first birthday approaches, I can't stop thinking about the crazy week that led up to it.
Two might be Amari's favorite number. He entered the world on Feb. 2, 2022 at 2:22 p.m.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL Sr. multiplatform producer
The arrival of quadruplets for a Georgia couple is a Christmas miracle
A baby llama was born Monday on the property of the Talamore Resort in Southern Pines.
The new baby, a 35-pound boy, was born just after 10 a.m. on Monday and was walking within an hour of birth.
Breastfeeding my daughter in the first weeks of her life was a constant struggle.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer
