There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a hospital, a birthing center, or at home — and figuring out a birth plan ...

A mother and her newborn baby died in a 'Victorian-age tragedy' after she opted to have a home birth, a senior coroner has said. Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in 2023 after having a heart attack shortly ...

If you're looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you'll find widely varied content. On the one hand, you'll find women who develop a relationship with their ...

Australian food influencer Stacey Hatfield died on September 29, shortly after giving birth to her first son, Axel, at home. Her death was caused by an "unforeseen and extremely rare complication" ...

Standing in front of an empty lot one afternoon in the Georgia heat, Katie Chubb gestures to the place where she's been trying to open a birth center for six years. "We'd have parking along the road," ...

Home birth remains highly prevalent in Nigeria, with 58.1% of mothers gave birth at home, and often without skilled attendance or timely access to emergency obstetric care.In a comparative study, ...