A very small, but passionate, group of parents are advocates for a type of unassisted birth known as "free birth." Here's why ...

Alena Wells could have entered the world surrounded by her family and medical professionals. Instead, she was born on Nov. 16 in the front seat of a Chevrolet Silverado as her father, Leon Wells, ...

When Emily Boazman gave birth to her third child, she thought she was just having a big baby. Then, she started losing "buckets" of amniotic fluid. The influencer and mom went viral after sharing a ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.

Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah reports on the incidents, which happened days apart in Texas ...

Mercedes Wells' experience at Franciscan Health Crown Point highlights disparities in Black women's birth experiences. Franciscan Health Crown Point in Crown Point, Indiana, has dismissed a doctor and ...

Luna Evans didn't have much adult supervision or support growing up. When an uncle raped her, Evans said, she "wasn't allowed to talk to nobody about it, so I kind of had to deal with it myself." She ...

Emily Boazman's video went viral on TikTok after she lost so much amniotic fluid that her pregnant belly appeared to deflate emily boazman/Tiktok When Emily Boazman gave birth to her third child, she ...