The mother of a baby that died a week after a natural home birth was not made aware of the risks by her local NHS Trust, an inquest has heard. Poppy Home Lomas was just seven days old when she died at ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Home births rose 20 percent over four years, government figures show, reflecting what experts say is a small subculture among white women toward natural birth. Fewer than 1 percent of U ...

A 32-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu died after a YouTube-guided home birth. Dr Preeti Rastogi called it a tragic reminder that childbirth isn’t a DIY project.

Pressure on women from antenatal classes, social media and health care professionals to have a natural birth is causing lasting psychological harm when it does not go to plan, new research shows. The ...

Birthing centers, which offer natural, low-intervention births to low-risk moms, are becoming more and more popular. But regardless of demand, they’re struggling to stay open. When Kimberly Kleoppel ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent "wild birth," or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...

Making informed decisions about childbirth represents one of the most significant choices expectant parents face. While both vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections safely bring babies into the world ...