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

As the nation adjusts to a new post-Roe v. Wade reality, the options for people looking for reproductive health care are wider and more diverse than they have ever been. Access to birth control, ...

The Simply Birth suites located at both Intermountain St. George Regional and Cedar City Regional Hospitals, offer low-risk expectant mothers an option that feels more like home. Started as a pilot ...

When Ansley Bechtolt realized she was in labor at 12:50 a.m. on March 26, her husband dropped her off at the Family Maternity Center at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland and drove home to be with their ...

Instantly, the second-guessing began. Yes, I had given birth three times, but I had no medical experience. What if I got squeamish and was more of a bother than a help? Could I be a reassuring ...

Who gets to be in the delivery room when a child is born? While the birth of a baby is an exciting occasion for family members, that decision belongs to parents, and typically, the person in labor.

A Utah woman's birth took a shocking turn when she gave birth under a Christmas tree in a hospital's lobby. The surprising ...

Expectant moms thankfully no longer have their mother’s delivery room experience, with Don Draper era dads sitting in waiting lounges until a doctor reports that baby has arrived. But the pendulum may ...

Babies are born germy, and that’s a good thing. Our microbiomes — the microbes that live on and in us — are gaining cred as tiny but powerful keepers of our health. As microbes gain scientific stature ...

For expectant parents, navigating pregnancy, delivery and postpartum can raise a range of emotions. There are so many things to think about and prepare for, and knowing where to start can feel ...

Terra Hall never saw herself becoming a mother. But when the ambulance delivered her to Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, writhing in pain at 9 centimeters dilated, her first thought — ...