During the last 30 years it has become the norm to give birth in hospital, surrounded by hi-tech equipment, specialist doctors and operating theatre lists for elective Caesarean sections.

Your insurance company might pay for some of the cost or decline your coverage entirely. Having a home birth can be cheaper, but you may end up with higher out-of-pocket costs compared to a hospital ...

After her first home birth in the United States, Jiezhen Wu delivered her second child at her parents’ home in Singapore – ...

The biggest concern about giving birth at home is what happens if something goes wrong, according to Talitha Phillips, a labor and postpartum doula and CEO of health nonprofit Claris Health.

Newsweek spoke to several experts to find out if the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act could improve falling birth rates.

In the United States, giving birth is not just a life-changing experience—it’s a financially demanding one. On average, the ...

Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often don’t understand their cultures or even give them basic ...

As the post goes on to explain, that was because her partner was so tired "he slept in the hospital bed" until she "drove herself home 6 hours after giving birth so he could sleep in the car." The ...

Inconsistent sleep in early pregnancy may predict preterm birth. New research shows wearable data could help doctors detect ...

Whether you're planning a vaginal birth or a C-section, here's how long you'll likely stay in the hospital – plus what recovery, newborn care, and those first 48 hours will look like.