A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

Foregoing an epidural, a new mom did the seemingly impossible by delivering her baby in 40 seconds flat. Cianna Gonzalez, 24, only labored for three hours before her son “shot out,” she told Southwest ...

Natural Birth Isn't Just Pushing: Pregnancy care begins with conception and it is not limited to childbirth alone. A birthing parent goes through significant physical, emotional and psychological ...

A lack of birthing options in North St. Louis County, negative experiences during previous labor and deliveries, as well as the desire to bring new life into the world the natural way is making some ...

Childbirth practices are shifting as more women actively participate in decisions about how they want to give birth (1 Trusted Source Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for ...

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 ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...

More than 35 clinicians practiced positioning techniques designed to help release tension in muscles and ligaments.

Obstetricians may be losing ground to a natural parenting movement that's making women feel guilty about the birthing process, an ob/gyn blogger says. Amy Tuteur, MD, is the author of a new book, Push ...