There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...

I just received the review of the book Pushed written by Noah Berlatsky [“The Obstetric-Industrial Complex,” June 29] and I cannot agree more with Mr. Berlatsky. We have had five children born in a ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. I loved the beginning of the episode where we see the ...

An Omaha woman was arrested on felony charges Wednesday after overseeing a birth as a midwife that resulted in the death of the baby, authorities said. Angela Hock was charged with negligent child ...

February 2, 2011 — New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Obstetric Practice outline recommendations for women who are planning at-home births. The ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Medical groups agree women have the right to choose where to have their pregnancy, but the cost of that choice can put families in a financial hardship. The Victoria Project is ...

Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. When Kimberly Kleoppel ...

Almost one in five planned home births in Brighton and Haywards Heath could not be facilitated over the past year as the service was suspended 147 times. New mothers have told the BBC they have been ...

Despite the noise from midwives and hospitals, the latest data on the number of home births in the U.S. show that very few women are giving birth outside of hospitals. But new CDC data do show that ...

A magical moment for a mother turned out to be a horror one when her baby died after the at-home pool birth in Melbourne, Australia. Now the Coroners Court of Victoria is warning people from doing so.