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 ...

A spokesperson said: “The birthing pool in Raigmore Hospital labour suite is in the process of being replaced and the room ...

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A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she ...

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An intake nurse in Texas is facing severe backlash after allegedly delaying a woman's admission to hospital while she was in active labor. As seen in a series of videos shared to social media, Kiara ...

Mercedes Wells was "wrongfully discharged" from Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital and was mistreated due to her race, his family alleged Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for ...