Pregnancy is a time of anticipation, preparation, and decisions. Among the decisions facing you is choosing between a birthing center vs. a hospital for delivering your baby. Hospitals are the ...

Of all the decisions you'll make while pregnant, deciding where to give birth might be the most impactful. Hospitals, birthing centers, and home births all come with benefits and drawbacks; it just ...

A movement may be underway that offers a path toward a birthing revolution that works from within the current healthcare system. The profound impact this particular method had on Ron to release fear ...

A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

I had one baby in New York and one in Puerto Rico. Differences between giving birth on the mainland vs. San Juan surprised me ...

Gavin Fraser is a graduate research assistant at Boston University School of Social Work. I dreamed of having children from a young age — so much so that I assumed I had to be a cisgender woman.

A birthing stool — also called a birthing chair — is a type of furniture intended to support a birthing parent upright while they give birth. While birthing stools typically feature a cutout portion ...