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Birthing methods are a big subject of conversation right now, especially due to the emergence of the staggering statistics regarding C-sections — the number of C-section births have doubled since 2000 ...

As an expectant parent, you may have heard about childbirth practices that fall outside of standard labor, delivery and newborn care. Some may offer possible benefits to you or your baby. However, ...

A decidedly “crunchy” birthing practice is finally becoming mainstream, with some new research to back it up. A growing number of moms are choosing to leave the vernix (the waxy, white coating on a ...

A lotus birth involves umbilical nonseverance, which is the practice of keeping the umbilical cord and placenta intact after a baby is born and letting it naturally separate from the baby rather than ...

Practicing self-hypnosis, having a yogababy or planning an active labour? Here’s how to find your ideal birth class. Birth education now comes in as many shapes and sizes as a pregnant woman’s belly, ...

A large obstetric and midwifery practice that delivers babies at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center will be moving its births to Sentara Leigh Hospital in the spring. Womancare Centers, which has been ...

The birthing practice known as "lotus birth," in which parents allow a newborn's umbilical cord to remain attached to the placenta until the cord breaks naturally, is enjoying some popularity, perhaps ...

A robotic mannequin that helps doctors practice delivering babies could usher in a new era of health care, some doctors believe. The technology, dubbed “Victoria,” made an appearance Tuesday at the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In the lush islands of Hawaiʻi, the practice of midwifery holds deep roots in the culture and traditions of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander peoples. For generations, Native ...

In the final weeks of my pregnancy, I found myself reading and listening to birth stories at a feverish pace. I’d taken a birth education class and felt informed about the mechanics of labor and ...