In theory, birth decisions are deeply personal. In practice, parents are often asked to explain, defend, or justify them.

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

One patient was told staff were busy watching football, another was told to just drink some coke after suffering blood loss.

Even as economic roles shift in romantic partnerships, women still shoulder most of the labor at home. Research suggests this ...

A group of young conservatives feel that the pressures they face as 20-something women have been made worse by the liberal ...

An NHS maternity patient survey also finds some were left alone at worrying times, while other expectant mothers were not ...

Two women charged over a baby’s death have had prohibition orders renewed, banning them from practising as birthkeepers until ...

Better communication about labour and birth, along with more post-natal support, are among the issues raised by women in a ...

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A ...

As the Amos report into maternal and neonatal safety finds an unacceptable standard of care in many wards. Radhika Sanghani and Victoria Young look at what happens when care is found wanting – and how ...

A woman revealed that her husband is "disgusted" with her post-baby body, after the woman gained weight from carrying and ...

Poll found that half of Americans think we should be at least somewhat worried about the impact of falling birth rates on ...