A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

Pregnant women are everywhere, but in a way it’s hard to see them. The pregnant woman’s body is shrouded in a veil of symbolism, made an object of our anxieties and hopes in a way that’s distinct and ...

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 ...

Some natural options to deliver your baby. March 10, 2010— -- Here are five popular natural ways to having a baby. You should, of course, ask your doctor if you are considering any of these ...

When finalising their birth plans, expectant parents are often faced with the question of whether they should opt for natural birth or C-section. Image credit: Aditya Romansa on Unsplash Every ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

Either you’re all for a natural birth or you think that women who go that route are crazy. Really, why would any woman want to go through that much pain when they don’t have to? Well, I was one such ...

We are usually suspicious of pain-mongers. Think of the flinching reaction bringing up a "cutter" ensures. Sure, we are in awe of the guy who cut off his own arm to free himself from being trapped ...

This is the sixth post in a series. In the book Matrescence: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, Lucy Jones talks about the shocking lack of information available to women regarding what childbirth ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Natural Birth House is a midwife maternity care facility that strives to provide top tier care that is individualized to each specific pregnancy. Statistics show that women ...

Childbirth practices are shifting as more women actively participate in decisions about how they want to give birth (1 Trusted Source Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for ...