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 ...

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, ...

The center brings a midwifery-led approach to prenatal, birth and postpartum care, offering home-like support and continuity ...

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 ...

A woman who spent her pregnancy planning a natural birth knew it was out of her control, and she’d have to go with the flow. What she never could have predicted was that labor would cause her to go ...

A Seattle stay-at-home mom who sang through labor to deliver her son as her husband played guitar says she hardly experienced pain -- it "felt like a vacation." Brandon Hell / SWNS She wanted to B ...

Near the end of the third trimester, the cervix will soften in order to begin the process of effacing (thinning and stretching) and dilating (opening up) in preparation for your baby's birth. An open ...

Unassisted childbirth is spreading online, but medical experts warn of severe maternal and neonatal risks that are often overlooked.

It is natural for some new mothers to feel scared about giving birth. This woman shares that she was having anxiety when it came to natural delivery. Her doctor scheduled her for a C-section for her ...

When Kimberly Kleoppel envisioned the birth of her fourth baby, she pictured warm lighting and a birthing tub. She wanted it to go a lot like the birth of her third baby. Kleoppel delivered a girl at ...