It was a cold, snow-driven night on the plains. Only two sounds filled the cabin - the crackling from the fireplace and the whimpers of a newborn baby. The new father sat at the kitchen table and, by the light of a single oil lamp, entered into his Bible the date and the birth of the newest family member. ...more

March 29, 2009

For the second time, two women were convicted Friday of acting as unlicensed midwives during a fatal home birth in 2004. ...more

September 7, 2008

Tiffany Michelle Hitson says she made the biggest mistake of her life by using cocaine shortly before giving birth. About two dozen national women's and medical organizations say an even bigger mistake occurred next, when the new mother was taken from her baby and sent to prison for a year. ...more

August 2, 2008

Faraway China beckoned Elisa and Stephen Criden of Valrico when they decided to adopt a child. ...more

January 3, 2008

Faraway China beckoned Elisa and Stephen Criden of Valrico when they decided to adopt a child. ...more

January 3, 2008

When the new mother arrived home from running errands on Sept. 10, life changed before she even walked inside. ...more

September 18, 2007

After 13 days getting to know her sextuplets, Karoline Byler says she can tell them apart. Jackson Robert and Ryan Patrick have round faces, like the Kiewra side of the family, while the other four have long, thin faces like her husband, Ben's, side. ...more

September 14, 2007