Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. When Kimberly Kleoppel ...

From start (when to conceive) to finish (how to deliver), pregnancy is full of personal choices. No matter how you deliver — unmedicated, with an epidural, via an induction, or by C-section — you ...

If you're having a baby, you may opt to have an epidural to help manage pain, but you might also plan on a "natural birth" — one without pain medication. The general definition of "natural childbirth" ...

Giving birth can be a scary and overwhelming thing to think about. From the pain to possible risks, it's imperative for all expecting mothers to do their research, speak with medical and birthing ...

Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been ...