The ultrasound technique is noninvasive and captures flow in 3D.

Postpartum depression and anxiety have increased in the time of COVID. New studies show the care gaps and surprising silver linings that emerged for people who gave birth during the early days of the pandemic.

Black women were twice as likely to get COVID-19 as white women, preeclampsia risk higher for all infected pregnant people in multicenter Michigan study.

Life-threatening pregnancy complications found to be higher in women from rural areas vs. urban communities, a new study suggests.

Less than 1/3 of physician moms reach breastfeeding goals, but stronger policies could help hospitals around the country better support breastfeeding doctors.

Infants in the NICU were more likely to stay asleep during recordings of their mothers reading, finds new research.

A new study on post-birth pain care patterns finds a decline in opioid prescribing, but also identifies opportunities for more non-opioid-based care.

The most common complication of postpartum can last for weeks to months. A powerful but pricey new drug could offer quick treatment for affected mothers.

Study explores whether a baby’s level of prematurity in combination with highly irritable behavior  may influence severity of maternal depressive symptoms.

A study finds increasing prevalence of pre-existing, chronic conditions among childbearing women that are linked to negative health outcomes for both moms and newborns.

In differences of sex development, hospitals vary widely in terms of treatment and guidance ahead of irreversible procedures, a new study shows.

Learn about the latest advancements in artificial placenta research at U-M, including how an artificial womb saved premature baby lambs from lung failure.

The number of women receiving immediate postpartum IUDs or implants has increased dramatically in recent years. But research shows access to such services is unequal.

Baby swaddling can be a key sleep aid for infants. A recent analysis could wrongly push parents away from swaddling. Learn more about the studies in question.

Researchers at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital are testing an artificial placenta that could be used to help premature infants avoid disability or death.