Homebirth

I had always been adamant: I didn’t want to give birth at home. But 18 hours into labour, I changed my mind and had an unplanned home birth.

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Find out what happened during one woman's unbelievably fast labour.

If you're planning a home birth, or tend to have fast labours, consult this list of home birth supplies as part of your labour and delivery prep.

This home birth was a whole-family experience: the older siblings each had a role in welcoming their new baby sister to the world.

For her second baby, this mom knew she wanted to have a home birth with midwives. While she was in labour, her three-year-old son was sound asleep upstairs.

If you’re having a healthy, low-risk pregnancy, you could choose a home birth instead of delivering your baby at a hospital.

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A new mom is claiming she experienced a "birthgasm." I can't wrap my mind around pushing a baby out of my vagina and claiming it felt like "intense" sex.

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Want to ensure you choose the right person to deliver your baby? Asking a midwife about these key issues will ensure you find a good fit.

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During her home birth, this mom expected to feel coached, supported and reassured. But, mostly, she felt alone and scared.

Double beds and deep tubs, but no epidurals. Birth centres are the cozy midpoint between home and hospital for midwife-assisted low-risk deliveries. Expectant mothers are choosing them for many reasons, including the focus on comfort and community, and the ability to allow birth to happen with minimal medical intervention. So why aren’t there more of them?

One mom gave birth in her Virginia home for all of Facebook to see.

Controversial OB/GYN-turned-author Amy Tuteur argues that attachment parenting and the pressure to have a "natural" childbirth are setbacks for women.

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In this month’s debate, two moms discuss whether they prefer a home or hospital birth.