Nichol Gerber’s recent home birth experience became even more meaningful when she noticed her dog, Penny, had been silently present throughout the entire process. The moment was captured in a ...

Amid a rise in home births, mistrust between midwives and hospitals can put mothers and babies at risk. With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room ...

Kay Kay Lineweaver’s first birthing experience in 2021 didn’t go as planned. Her baby was breech and the doctor wouldn’t allow her to try to give birth vaginally, so she ended up with an unwanted ...

Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks. By Dawn ...

Giving birth is obviously no easy feat. There’s a reason why it is talked about in almost reverent tones. Anyone who has been through pregnancy and labor knows it is a different kind of pain. Because ...

As home births become more popular, midwives and medical experts stress the importance of clear emergency plans. As home births become more popular, midwives and medical experts stress the importance ...