natural birth

Even though my natural birth plan turning C-section was not what I hoped for, everything ended up okay.

The choice to have a home birth in Canada has been thrown into question this week after the Nova Scotia government suspended midwifery-led home births.

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

Have you ever thought about delivering your baby in a tub but not sure what to expect? Here are some of the pros and cons to consider with a water birth.

We asked the experts about claims that raspberry leaf tea, a popular herbal remedy, can help prepare women for an easier birth—and even start labour.

I have no regrets about my decision to forgo pain medication. I only wish I had been better prepared for how that decision would affect my care.

My “alternative” birth stories aren’t unique. So why do I feel pressured to defend my unmedicated deliveries from other moms?

Who knew a bag carrying a placenta could be quite so stylish.

Only five Canadian babies out of a thousand will die before their first birthday—in Tanzania, the same number is 51.

For first-time mothers on a low-dose epidural, lying down during labour results in less need for intervention, study shows.