Abby Phillip reflects on her midwife-attended home birth, ... And yes, there was pain. I was free to move around my home, free to use water, nature’s pain relief, to help manage the discomfort.

A tiny fraction of American women choose home birth, but that number is inching up. And in some social circles it's downright trendy. One pregnant woman investigates the pros and cons.

Until the 1700s, home birth was the only option for those giving birth. Friends and family members would help with the birth, along with a midwife.In the late 1700s, doctors began to help with the ...

"A home birth is exactly what it sounds like—when someone decides to birth their baby in their own home!" explain licensed midwives Robina Khalid and Tanya Wills of New York City's Small Things ...

On this episode of the "Ad Block" podcast, the agency's global chief strategy officer talks about her two deliveries in her New York City apartment.

Midwives stress that home birth isn’t just a variation of a hospital birth, it’s a different experience entirely. There are no doctors or pain medication, just usually a midwife who is ...

Supermodel Elsa Hosk opened up about the “horror movie darkness” of labor and delivery this week in a series of Instagram posts. The 32-year-old gave birth to her daughter, a first for her and ...

For example, some Cigna plans cover home birth as long as you're accompanied by a medical professional who is licensed to provide home birth care. Kaiser Permanente plans might cover home birth if you ...

A MUM-of-eight has revealed how she chose to deliver her twins in her family lounge, with no medical assistance or pain relief - and even filming the entire birth to put online. Sarah Schmid, 38 ...

My home birth was easy to arrange, but I was lucky. Despite the support for home birth on paper, many women in the U.K. still face arbitrary barriers, such as staffing issues and a lack of ...