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U.S. maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, CDC says
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (452+ words) October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and advocates say open conversations are key to breaking stigma, supporting grieving families, and helping parents find community and healing. Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis…...
Understanding Fertility Care in Massachusetts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (6+ words) Understanding Fertility Care in Massachusetts'NBC Boston...
Texas mom gives birth to ‘huge' baby — and gives him a fitting name
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) When Texas mom Markie Smith was pregnant with her son, she decided on his name early on, mostly because it felt right. Then her baby arrived " much bigger than expected " and the name turned out to be uncannily accurate. Smith's…...
Keeping your child safe from choking hazards
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (8+ words) Keeping your child safe from choking hazards'NBC Boston...
Meet the first baby born in Boston in 2026
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (100+ words) Meet the first baby born in Boston in 2026NBC Boston Meet the first baby born in Boston in 2026 Benjamin "Benji" Robert Kelland was born to Robert and Chloe Kelland of Waltham, Massachusetts, at 12:19 a.m. on New Year's Day. Benjamin "Bengi" Robert Kelland…...
Prices for common baby items are rising due to tariffs. A local nonprofit is helping families
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) There's no doubt that having a baby is expensive, especially if you are in need of essential baby equipment like a stroller, crib and car seat for the first time. A congressional report found the prices of these, and other…...