The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique set of emotionally distressing challenges for pregnant women. From concerns about their health and that of their baby, to the prospect of having to go into ...

Many women say home sweet home is best when it comes to giving birth. Compared to being hooked up to wires in a hospital room ...

People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 29—Midwives empower a family during the arrival of a baby, allowing the mother to give birth in the comfort of her own home, ...

A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that a structured, midwife‑led birth debrief can significantly strengthen women's emotional wellbeing after childbirth and can be built into ...

Jessa Duggar’s (now Seewald) new baby boy is only 2 weeks old, and the dust still hasn’t settled from the reality star’s complicated home birth. During baby Spurgeon’s home birth on Nov. 5, Jessa was ...

Midwives play a crucial role in enabling women to make choices about how they give birth. The White Ribbon Alliance/Flickr Giving birth is a significant life event that should aim for a healthy baby ...

Midwives provide a wide range of family-planning services, but not every expectant mom is a candidate to give birth with their assistance. By David Howard This story was originally published on May 6, ...

Midwives and doctors struggle to help women give birth safely during the grim days of the pandemic. Doctors released Alejandra Guevarra Villegas, 19, from the operating room after delivering her baby ...