Of all the decisions you'll make while pregnant, deciding where to give birth might be the most impactful. Hospitals, birthing centers, and home births all come with benefits and drawbacks; it just ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A ...

Our country is experiencing a maternal mortality crisis. Too many women, particularly Black and Hispanic women, are at risk of dying due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. And with women’s ...

For home births to "laughing gas," more women are tailoring their deliveries. — -- Giving birth is the most primal act in a woman’s life. And yet, modern medicine has turned birthing into a ...

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...