I just received the review of the book Pushed written by Noah Berlatsky [“The Obstetric-Industrial Complex,” June 29] and I cannot agree more with Mr. Berlatsky. We have had five children born in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Home births have doubled in the area served by a scandal-hit hospital that was forced to close its maternity unit earlier this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rise in home births amongst Black women represents a small step in reclaiming their power in maternal health care. (Photo: ...

"Free birth," when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by influencers. Experts say it’s dangerous, but people who choose to give birth ...

Amid rising concerns about hospital care, more American families are choosing home births, signaling a shift in trust and expectations for maternity care. Home births in the US have continued to rise ...

With each contraction, Maria Ibarra's plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room seemed less likely. The baby's heart rate was slowing, her midwife said. They needed to go to the hospital ...

Giving birth is obviously no easy feat. There’s a reason why it is talked about in almost reverent tones. Anyone who has been through pregnancy and labor knows it is a different kind of pain. Because ...

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At least 10 expectant mothers have had their home birth plans cancelled at short notice after an east London maternity unit halted its service. Homerton Hospital in Hackney said the provision had been ...

Despite the noise from midwives and hospitals, the latest data on the number of home births in the U.S. show that very few women are giving birth outside of hospitals. But new CDC data do show that ...