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'My premature baby died after I was left alone in hospital to give birth by myself'

A heartbroken mum has told how her premature baby died after she was left alone to give birth by herself at a scandal-hit NHS hospital. Ashley Lamb lost little Lexie at three months old following ...

Women are documenting on TikTok what it's like to give birth without any medical assistance. Health experts say the fringe practice is extremely dangerous.

TikTok users are sharing their free-birth experiences. Doctors say giving birth without any medical assistance can be very dangerous.
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Woman Forced to Give Birth on Couch in a Hospital Waiting Room Due to Overcrowding and 'Staffing Problems'

There were also no beds available in the hospital's maternity ward after she delivered her baby, the woman said 9 News Australia/Youtube A pregnant woman was forced to give birth on a couch in a ...
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Black Woman Forced to Give Birth in Car After Hospital Ignored Her Pain

Earlier this month, Mercedes Wells was ready to give birth at Franciscan Health Hospital in Crown Point, Indiana, when staff turned her away, saying that she would have to come back later because she ...
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Indiana Hospital Turns Away Black Woman In Active Labor Who Later Gave Birth In Her Car

An Indiana hospital is under fire for turning away a Black woman in active labor who gave birth minutes later inside her car. Social media is on fire in response to a video showing a Black woman in ...
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Mercedes Wells hospitalized with post-birth complications weeks after giving birth in husband’s truck

Mercedes Wells’ story has become all too common when discussing Black maternal care. After a video of her being discharged from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital while in active labor went viral, ...

Feds cite Beaufort hospital with violation after woman gives birth in parking lot

Federal regulators cited Beaufort Memorial Hospital for violating an emergency treatment law after a woman gave birth in the ...