Natural childbirth, which women have experienced for centuries, is undergoing a renaissance of sorts as a growing number of women are electing to have a midwife shepherd them through the delivery ...

Addressing the "husband stitch," Avery Woods backlash, and overall societal expectations of women's bodies after childbirth.

More than a century of medical progress designed to make childbirth a “more comfortable and happy event” is being slighted in the current craze for “natural childbirth,” says a team of fou ...

Mar. 4, 2025 — Psychosocial stress during pregnancy could lead to higher blood pressure during the first year postpartum according to new ... Mar. 3, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother ...

Though medical advances have made life easier, in the recent years, natural childbirth has taken precedence once again. Couples the world over are waking up to the realisation that a natural way ...

During childbirth, relaxation and guidance are key ... "Why not take advantage of your own natural resources?" The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has taken an official ...

Giving birth is not an easy process and for some women, it can lead to a distressing complication that causes faecal matter to leak through the vagina. Here’s why obstetric fistula happens, who is at ...