Some midwives tried to get out of being on call as they were "nervous" about a rise in women wanting to have babies away from ...

There's no correct way to give birth. Whether you opt for a cesarean section, forgo drugs, or go the home birth route, every birth is unique and special in its own right. Still, one mom was left ...

Jennifer Cahill's husband Rob said his wife’s medical notes never stated that her choice to have a home birth was 'out of ...

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 California woman, Sandi Mendoza, gave birth to her daughter on the floor of her mother's pickup truck while on the way to the hospital on Saturday, Sept. 13.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - More women are having C-section births in the U.S. Data from the CDC shows that the national cesarean delivery rate was 32-point-3-percent in 2023. That was up one-percent from ...

When finalising their birth plans, expectant parents are often faced with the question of whether they should opt for natural birth or C-section. Image credit: Aditya Romansa on Unsplash Every ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - It’s been nearly three months since Intermountain Health announced the Bloomin’ Babies Birth center is closing, the only natural birthing center in western Colorado. The ...

When Kimberly Kleoppel envisioned the birth of her fourth baby, she pictured warm lighting and a birthing tub. She wanted it to go a lot like the birth of her third baby. Kleoppel delivered a girl at ...

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