A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

While childbirth is generally joyful, popularly branded as a positive experience, such is not always the case. Stigma makes it hard for those suffering to get help, especially when everyone expects ...

A movement may be underway that offers a path toward a birthing revolution that works from within the current healthcare system. The profound impact this particular method had on Ron to release fear ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...

Obstetricians may be losing ground to a natural parenting movement that's making women feel guilty about the birthing process, an ob/gyn blogger says. Amy Tuteur, MD, is the author of a new book, Push ...

So much of childbirth depends on the woman and the baby. The following is an excerpt from Bailey Gaddis' Book, "Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask ...