Neonatal intensive care units are admitting more babies of all sizes, meaning that NICUs are increasingly caring for normal birth weight and term infants, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. The ...

Health professionals now know a great deal more about the normal birth process than they did a generation ago. Women have far more options now about where to have their babies, who should provide ...

In the journey to motherhood, the focus often shifts to how a baby is born rather than what truly matters, safety and wellbeing. Understanding the medical realities behind C-sections and vaginal ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent "wild birth," or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...