Though it responds to a justified distrust of the medical establishment among women, it also subtly partakes of an insidious mythology. Pregnant women are everywhere, but in a way it’s hard to see ...

A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

As you inch closer to 40 weeks of pregnancy, chances are you’ll try just about anything to just get this baby to come out already! You’ve nested, prepped the nursery, packed the hospital bag—maybe ...

Separated from the regular labor and delivery floor, it is for women who want a natural childbirth with minimal medical intervention. Yet after she arrived in triage, Binderow, 35, was made to wait.

Planning for labor and delivery means thinking through your options – and for some moms-to-be, that includes going medication-free. "If your goal is a medication-free delivery, that is absolutely ...

Pregnant women are everywhere, but in a way it’s hard to see them. The pregnant woman’s body is shrouded in a veil of symbolism, made an object of our anxieties and hopes in a way that’s distinct and ...

They're called low-intervention birthing rooms, and Willowbrook Methodist opened them a few years ago as a test-a way to ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...

KUTV — The following information was submitted by Intermountain Healthcare. When you find out you’re pregnant for the first time, there are so many things to think about like finding out the gender, ...