Analysis from FAIR Health in 2024 found that the national median hospital charge for a vaginal delivery in the U.S. was just ...

A small but growing community of TikTokers is glorifying the dangerous practice of "free birth." Free birth is giving birth with no medical attendants and sometimes forgoing prenatal care. OB-GYNs ...

The United States is the most expensive country to give birth in the world, but new legislative efforts could change that ...

What is it like to give birth? One woman, who had delivered dozens of babies herself as a doctor, shares her childbirth story. On average, 250 babies around the world are born every *minute.* Yet, ...

Brittany Sharpe McCollum, childbirth educator and founder of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services, shares her tips for an empowering labor and delivery. I want to make a birth plan. What should ...

Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois introduced a new bill this week to improve maternal health after the video of Mercedes Wells ...

Water births are safe for most low-risk pregnancies, and can help you feel calmer and more in control during labour. Your midwife will monitor you closely and can act quickly if anything changes.

A grieving mom from New York has opened up about the heartbreaking experience of delivering a stillborn baby. Tiffany Paltauf (@thatvegancowgirl) posted a reel about the physical, emotional and ...