A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

They're called low-intervention birthing rooms, and Willowbrook Methodist opened them a few years ago as a test—a way to ...

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 ...

From start (when to conceive) to finish (how to deliver), pregnancy is full of personal choices. No matter how you deliver — unmedicated, with an epidural, via an induction, or by C-section — you ...

In recent years, the conversation around childbirth has started to change. Many women today are asking questions, reading ...

EMMA CUSDEN had always assumed she would give birth naturally. But once she became pregnant that calm assumption quickly ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Natural Birth House is a midwife maternity care facility that strives to provide top tier care that is individualized to each specific pregnancy. Statistics show that women ...

Whether you are planning to start a family or recently learned you’re expecting, preparation is key. The months leading up to the delivery will be filled with preparing for your baby’s arrival: ...

The moment you find out you’re pregnant, the questions start flooding in. One of the biggest decisions you’ll face is how you want to deliver your baby. With C-section rates climbing and natural birth ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Local doulas, who help expecting parents give birth, claim the only alternative birthing center in Rhode Island is sometimes unavailable. However, a spokesperson for Women & ...