Planning for labor and delivery means thinking through your options – and for some moms-to-be, that includes going medication-free. "If your goal is a medication-free delivery, that is absolutely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Some natural options to deliver your baby. March 10, 2010— -- Here are five popular natural ways to having a baby. You should, of course, ask your doctor if you are considering any of these ...

Have you heard of a "natural birth"? The term is being explored in an Instagram video by LOOM, a sexual and reproductive health educational platform co-founded by retired doula Erica Chidi. She says ...

Though it responds to a justified distrust of the medical establishment among women, it also subtly partakes of an insidious mythology. Pregnant women are everywhere, but in a way it’s hard to see ...

A Seattle stay-at-home mom who sang through labor to deliver her son as her husband played guitar says she hardly experienced pain -- it "felt like a vacation." Brandon Hell / SWNS She wanted to B ...

Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About ...

Many people create a birth plan to state their preferences for labor and delivery. A birth plan will: help you think through your preferences ahead of time, explore different options you might not ...