Celebrity Moms Who Chose Home Birth Shared Their Birth Stories

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...
KTVU

Making birth experiences for Black mothers more positive

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. - The theme of this year's Black History Month is "Black health and wellness" and there are many medical providers who are working to change the fact that for Black women in ...
People

Woman Welcomes Baby at Home. 8 Hours Later, She Coaches Her Sister Through Birth — In the Same Tub (Exclusive)

The sisters tell PEOPLE the special moment has cemented their incredible bond Samantha Renee Birth Photography (2) McKayla and Adrianna Kennard are sisters who have grown up together and shared many ...
Yahoo

Empowering or TMI? Moms are sharing 'unfiltered' home birth videos, offering a raw glimpse into one of life's most intimate moments.

For Cait Scudder, the decision to share video footage of herself delivering her son in a water birth back in 2022 wasn't a complicated one. As founder of the Millionaire Mother community and a ...
Women's Health

‘It's not often you hear a positive birth story, but it's important that you do’

Since this piece was written, Rose, a 36-year-old writer living in Bath and author of WH's The Mumologue's column, has given birth to her second son. This piece refers to her experience welcoming her ...
The Conversation

Five things you can do to help you have a more positive birth experience

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Whether you’re a first time parent or have had children before, you’re probably willing to try anything to ensure ...
phillyvoice.com

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States last year. That marked the highest total since at least 1990 and a 12% increase from 2020. Though home births are becoming more common, ...
National Geographic news

Home births are rising in the U.S.—especially for Black women. Here's why.

Growing dissatisfaction with hospital birthing processes and its mistreatment of women are causing a small but growing number to choose home births instead. Exhausted after giving birth to her ...