Water births, freebirth, lotus birth and cannabis for morning sickness — medical experts offer caution about each one of these.

Cord non-severance is otherwise referred to as a lotus birth, a process that felt so instinctual to me that nine months ago I also chose to birth my second baby in the same way. Baby number two ...

Like freebirth, lotus birth appeals to those who seek natural experiences. A lotus birth involves leaving the baby attached to the umbilical cord and placenta until they fall off, which can take ...