Some women are choosing to give birth without medical care, but experts say it leads to serious risks for mother and baby ...

On a bright sunny Sunday morning in late June 2024, Adam Boyle was in the backyard of his home in Atlanta, Georgia, with his two small children, when he got a phone call from his dad. There was good ...

In December 2022, a newborn died after her mom had a "planned freebirth" in a birthing pool she got from a social media influencer. Nearly three years later, authorities in Australia say that her ...

Sure, they’re born free — but taking the risky route could come at a high cost. Welcoming a baby into the world is often revered as sacred by most women. So rather than having the precious moment ...

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, ...

Last year, Hilary Duff’s Instagram post about her home birth drew tons of attention, showing the singer in a birthing tub, cradling her new baby with a support team nearby. The post shared the joys of ...