Jennifer Cahill, 34, delivered baby Agnes at her home supported by her husband Rob and two midwives in June last year. She had opted for a home birth after feeling 'unsupported' in hospital while ...

The legislation seeks to stop Black women from suffering during and after childbirth and hold hospitals accountable, ...

Indiana mother Mercedes Wells was turned away by hospital staff as she sought help while actively in labor, and the doctor ...

After delivery, hormone changes and the physical demands of caring for a baby can lead to joint pain. Applying heat, taking over-the-counter medications, and other choices may help. Share on Pinterest ...

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 ...

Watching the snow fall outside her bedroom window while holding her newborn, as her husband brought her a cheeseburger and an old fashioned, Hope Payton-Carrillo had no doubt that home birth was the ...

Growing dissatisfaction with hospital birthing processes and its mistreatment of women are causing a small but growing number to choose home births instead. Exhausted after giving birth to her ...

Giving birth is undoubtedly an empowering experience, no matter how you choose to do it. From the mainstream hospital setting to at home in the living room, mothers have many options when it comes to ...