Suction aspiration, or "vacuum curettage," is the ... tears the placenta from the wall of the uterus, sucking blood, amniotic fluid, placental tissue, and fetal parts into a collection bottle.

Meconium-stained amniotic fuid (MSAF) is observed in 5% to 20% of laboring patients, with the incidence reaching ...

Little AJ is three months old and starting to find his giggling voice. To new mom Liz, it’s the most joyful sound, since just a few months ago, that little voice, even his cry, was silent while a ...

Be careful not to damage the skin of the animal by either rubbing too vigorously or placing the animal close to heaters.

If that happens, there’s a risk that he could breathe in some amniotic fluid stained with meconium — which could irritate his lungs or lead to a serious illness called meconium aspiration ...

One woman tells her journey of giving birth to her son, then going in a coma for the next 17 days, in a new documentary.

On February 17, a maternity hospital in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, delivered a remarkable baby. The infant was born via caesarean section, but in an extremely rare occurrence, the amniotic sac remained intact ...

Cassandra Moore suffered an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and life-threatening childbirth complication, while giving birth to her third child. Doctors were able to revive Cassandra after nearly ...