Pregnancy

That's especially true in the Mountain West. In Utah, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is 40 minutes away. For most other states, it's more than an hour.

A decade ago, only two states let Medicaid help cover the cost of doulas, who provide emotional support and information to people around childbirth. Now, 28 do, including five in the Mountain West.

Moderate PM2.5 and ozone levels considered healthy in isolation pose greater risk to pregnant parents and fetuses when they coincide, new research shows.

Utah, Arizona, and Colorado got C grades in a new maternal mental health report card. Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, and Wyoming got D's.

A federal campaign on pregnancy is expanding its outreach to Indigenous communities. That includes videos sharing personal stories and warning signs for pregnancy-related health concerns.

Elizabeth Wilson and Janet Meadows recount the story of their family persevering and rising above challenges as they came to live in St. George, Utah.

The Centering Pregnancy program features two-hour sessions that combine traditional visits with interactive group discussions.

Nationally, more than 23% of women of childbearing age in rural areas are covered by Medicaid, compared to 20.5% of women in metro areas.

Excessive exposure to heat can have negative affects on pregnancy; Climate Central shows that Mountain West states are leading the way in these complications.

I learned pregnancy is sometimes gross and scary, but it's much more manageable with a friend.