WATCH: Mom’s peaceful, poignant water birth video shows the immense beauty & emotion of giving birth
Giving birth should always be as peaceful as mom Audra Lynn makes it look! But we know this video of her water...
Mom wins $16 million lawsuit after suing hospital for traumatic birth
Caroline Malatesta gave birth to three children in traditional hospital settings, but during her fourth pregnancy,...
WaterAid gives a glimpse inside the hospital maternity bags of expectant mothers around the world
The startling contrasts between the maternity bags from the United States, Australia, and the U.K., and those from...
When doctors predict baby is “large,” moms-to-be lose confidence in ability to give birth without interventions
Many moms-to-be feel like a beached whale during the third trimester -- so when your doctor tells you that she...
Study compares childbirth to endurance sports, using MRIs to detect the toll of labor & delivery on the body
Having a baby is called labor for a reason. Any woman who has given birth knows that labor and delivery are similar...
Artist creates a powerful performance piece about the dangers of U.S. maternity care
Drawing on data such as the fact that the maternal mortality rate in the United States is the highest among all...
Even a small amount of attempted labor is best for baby before having a C-section, says new study
C-section rates have skyrocketed in the past few decades, and now account for nearly one in every three births...
The Mama Sherpas documentary highlights the importance of midwives in halting America’s rising C-section rate
From executive producers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein (The Business of Being Born) comes The Mama Sherpas, a documentary...
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER: Win a Business of Being Born DVD Prize Pack Worth $109!
If there's one movie you should watch before you give birth, it's The Business of Being Born. The landmark documentary...
DVD REVIEW: More Business of Being Born
DVD 1: Down on The Farm: Conversations with Legendary Midwife Ina May Gaskin Executive Producer Ricki Lake and...
WNYC’s Soundcheck Explores the Role Music Plays in the Delivery Room
Stevie Wonder? Aretha Franklyn? Pink Floyd? Metallica? In Thursday's episode of the WNYC radio show Soundcheck,...
The Truth Behind 5 Common Home Birth Myths
A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that home births are gaining...
Midwife Benefits for Mothers and Babies
One of the best ways to insure that you have a safe and healthy pregnancy and birth experience is to have a midwife...