Childbirth doesn’t have to look one way. Around the world, and increasingly in India, more parents are exploring birth options beyond the standard hospital delivery room. Whether it’s the calm of a ...

For home births to "laughing gas," more women are tailoring their deliveries. — -- Giving birth is the most primal act in a woman’s life. And yet, modern medicine has turned birthing into a ...

As interest grows in alternative birthing choices such as water births, consumption of placentas and deferring newborn vaccinations, doctors should counsel expectant parents on the risks such ...

Since the beginning of the year, Paula and Darren Grady — who own and operate the Napa Valley Birth Center — have watched in dismay as alternative birthing options for expecting moms in Sonoma County ...

Early in her first pregnancy, Lauren Barnes had a bad experience in her doctor’s office that left her feeling “unheard” and “disregarded.” She couldn’t bring herself to go back, so she started ...