Some women may choose to experience childbirth as a natural event, using no medications at all. Instead, they use techniques like controlled breathing for pain or relaxation. The mother feels like she ...

An app to prevent unwanted pregnancies by tracking a woman’s body temperature has scored a first-of-its-kind marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced. The US ...

On TikTok, loads of people share videos talking about natural contraception and the dangers of birth control. It seems overwhelming to understand what natural birth control is, if there’s a problem ...

Chrissy here. I am so proud of Glamour style writer Jenny Feldman, who conquered a natural birth. Hear her story now. Take it away, Jenny! A while back I blogged about my natural-childbirth plan. Some ...

Women looking for birth control other than pills, implants or sponges can turn to their cell phones for help, with many apps offering to predict when they can and can’t get pregnant. One app in ...

As someone on a journey to zero-waste, Kate Hall struggled to find the perfect contraceptive. The packaging of the pill left behind plastic waste, and she was forced to abandon the birth control ...

Soo Downe receives funding from WHO, NIHR, and the EU (COST programme) . She is employed by the University of Central Lancashire, affiliated with the MotherBaby Friendly Initiative and the White ...

A ‘natural’ or ‘normal’ birth can mean different things to different people. Pregnancy and birth are deeply personal experiences and language plays a significant role in shaping how we feel about our ...

Days after the birth of my first daughter, I lay in bed swollen, bandaged, bruised, and confused. While recuperating from a traumatic birth, I heard my husband cooing at our daughter and cheerfully ...