A very small, but passionate, group of parents are advocates for a type of unassisted birth known as "free birth." Here's why ...

Letters: Olympia Bowman champions a middle way. Helen Style says the risks of giving birth without medical assistance are well known ...

Between mid-December and April, newborn calves, lambs, and (goat) kids will be making their way into the world and now is the ...

In recent years, the conversation around childbirth has started to change. Many women today are asking questions, reading ...

Cuyahoga County is considering loaning $2 million to complete a birthing center in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood, aimed at reducing infant mortality rates.

Birthing and peanut exercise balls are two non-pharmacologic interventions that are frequently used during labor. Although midwives and nurses have been using birthing and peanut balls during labor ...

Have you heard? Now we can’t say “mother,” but instead, “birthing person.” After all, the “science” tells us that men or women can have babies. In fact, the words “woman” and “men” are forbidden by ...

Democratic Missouri Rep. Cori Bush riled up her online critics on Thursday when she referred to women as "birthing people" during a congressional hearing. The "squad" member was heavily ridiculed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' only Black-owned birthing center, the Chicago South Side Birthing Center, is set to open in 2025. The center is meant to be a home for the community, with exam rooms, ...

LEOMINSTER - The clock has run out for the Birthing Center at UMass Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital in Leominster. It closed its doors for good on Saturday night. The news is devastating for ...