I gave birth to my healthy baby girl, then 9 months later my worst fear came true

Hannah Damron told Newsweek the checkup with a pediatrician was meant to be quick one but instead "it changed our lives." ...

Mom Gives Birth in Her Sleep, and Nurses Don’t Find Her Baby Until Minutes Later Under a Pile of Blankets (Exclusive)

Carolina Moreno says she was “fully traumatized” by the experience, but she feels “lucky” that her son was born in “perfect health” ...

How birth method and antibiotics may shape babies' gut bacteria

A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could ...
The Conversation

‘I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead

Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel safe and trust their maternity care. We found similar themes in research involving more than 1,400 Indigenous women, Elders ...
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I nearly died birthing my third baby at home – but still advocate for home births

A woman who almost died during childbirth at home alongside her baby said she has no regrets – and would still advocate for non-hospital births. Mum-of-three Geo James, 32, decided to birth her ...
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The First MRI of Birth: A Baby Looking At His Mom’s Vagina

Berlin doctors have captured the first ever MRI images of a baby being born. It’s nice to know that the miracle of birth is just as disgustingly beautiful inside, as it is outside. The doctors at ...
The Conversation

What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?

If you’re looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you’ll find widely varied content. On the one hand, you’ll find women who develop a relationship with their ...