Lack of meaningful choice for birth care is the reality many pregnant women are facing, writes Adriana Casserly.

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...

One midwife laughed at me when I begged for pain relief, saying I didn’t have a clue what real pain was and that the worst ...

Most water births happen in softly lit rooms, with midwives, tubs, and carefully calibrated temperatures. This one began in a ...

Giving birth is one of the most personal things a woman can do, and no two stories are ever the same. That's why making a birth plan is now an essential and empowering part of modern maternity care. A ...

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