Giving birth early because of a medical problem is a necessity. Giving birth early because it's more convenient for your mom to visit is not. ...more

November 19, 2009

With needy families struggling through the recession, some mothers could be forced to choose between buying food or diapers for a baby. That's why organizers of the Diaper Drop benefit are asking people to donate packs of diapers at collection sites at local H&R Block offices. ...more

March 31, 2009

Miracle Johnson weighed about a pound when she was born prematurely, and it took nurturing and nursing to get her to where she needed to be in life, said Alvin Mitchell, a family member. ...more

December 25, 2008

A 10-year-old girl died Tuesday afternoon after an 11-year-old boy visiting her Fort Meade home for Christmas shot her with a gun found in the bedroom, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. ...more

December 24, 2008

A woman's mental health may affect her pregnancy, a recent study shows. The small observational study published in the journal Human Reproduction looked at 791 women who were screened early in their pregnancies for symptoms of depression. ...more

December 6, 2008

Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid. ...more

August 26, 2008

Their names are Heaven and Trinity, but Monica McIntyre likes to call them "my little miracles." ...more

July 5, 2008

Congratulations, Matt Bryant! The Bucs kicker has been named the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' finalist for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award. As a finalist, Bryant receives $1,000 for the charity of his choice, which he has designated as the March of Dimes Florida Bay Division. ...more

December 12, 2007

Jane Wyman, the Academy Award-winning actress whose long and distinguished film and television career was nearly overshadowed by her real-life role as the first wife of actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan, died Monday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 90. ...more

September 11, 2007