Either you’re all for a natural birth or you think that women who go that route are crazy. Really, why would any woman want to go through that much pain when they don’t have to? Well, I was one such ...

Childbirth is one of the most profound experiences in a woman’s life — a moment when strength, patience, and love converge to welcome new life into the world.

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, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Many women and their partners take childbirth classes in preparation for ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

From pain and recovery to bonding and baby health, experts explain what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to normal ...

We are usually suspicious of pain-mongers. Think of the flinching reaction bringing up a "cutter" ensures. Sure, we are in awe of the guy who cut off his own arm to free himself from being trapped ...

Michel Odent, a French obstetrician whose natural childbirth innovations, including homelike delivery rooms and birthing pools, aimed to make new mothers feel calm and secure, died Aug. 19 in London.

Childbirth in hospitals didn't happen so much a century ago. In fact, Jimmy Carter was the first American president born in a hospital. So it makes sense that the experience is evolving. "Things have ...

Pain management during childbirth has evolved dramatically over the centuries, from herbal remedies to modern epidurals. But what if one of the most effective natural pain relievers has been growing ...