Maternity

Faith-based nonprofit Hope House Florida is set to move into the former Faith Lutheran Church building in the Lake Hollingsworth neighborhood.

Come January, billing codes will change from a bundled system to a la carte. Man doctors say this approach will better reflect care provided. But it could incentivize them to pile on visits and services.

For many women, it can be hard to differentiate the mood disorder from the much milder “baby blues” brought on by plummeting hormone levels. Doctors say recognition is crucial to recovery.

The "Florida Matters Live & Local" staff is focusing on WUSF’s Spring Fund Drive, so it’s a great time to give another listen to some of our favorite interviews.

As Black Maternal Health Week nears an end, some health care workers are shining a spotlight on the disparities and efforts to stop them. A program in the Orlando area is showing results.

New limits on SNAP purchases are meant to encourage better nutrition. But not all high-sugar items are excluded, raising questions about consistency. Plus, childbirth dangers for Black women and insight on a controversial police firing.

Court-ordered medical procedures are just one of the ways pregnant patients’ rights are restricted. The effort is rooted in the concept of fetal personhood — that a fetus has equal and, in some cases, more rights than the woman sustaining it.

A Florida woman says her own birth plan was overridden when a hospital sought legal intervention. The case was argued before a judge over Zoom – while she was in labor.

In "Missing Me," writer Ayana Lage recalls the harrowing weeks after her daughter’s birth, when she recalled hearing voices (God?) and struggled to distinguish reality from delusion.

"Live & Local" jumps into four controversial issues: school closures in Pinellas, war planning at MacDill, the new teen curfew in Palmetto and treatment gaps for maternal mental health.

UF Health Womb to World brought maternal health resources, ultrasounds and community support to families across Alachua County on Saturday.

National recognition points to evidence-based care, newborn support and keeping high-quality maternity services close to home.