The St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place offers natural childbirth classes as well as tubs for laboring mothers who opt for a natural birth. Giving birth is a deeply personal and life-changing event. The ...

Have you heard of a "natural birth"? The term is being explored in an Instagram video by LOOM, a sexual and reproductive health educational platform co-founded by retired doula Erica Chidi. She says ...

I've Googled the phrase "epidural vs. natural childbirth" so many times that the letters on my keyboard have practically worn off. I couldn't read enough stories, binge enough YouTube videos, or skim ...

She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced a candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller. By Penelope Green Norma ...

It’s imprecise and can make families whose births are deemed not “natural” feel shame. By Jessica Grose We are thrilled to introduce our website, NYT Parenting. Our goal is to provide a trove of ...

For decades, women have been encouraged to give birth naturally – that means avoiding all medicines and interventions, including continuous monitoring of the baby’s heart rate and caesarean sections.