At this stage, the baby is fully developed and ready for delivery. Preterm delivery requires more monitoring and is not suitable for water birth. 2. The Baby Is Head Down The baby should be in a ...

As soon as the baby is born, he or she is placed into the hands of the mother to promote bonding. Water births, which occur at home or at birthing centers, grant infants a peaceful transition from ...

Now the 31-year-old actress is taking the same approach to the imminent arrival of her first child - and wants to have a water ... for the birth. She has decided to have the baby in London ...

A landmark study has compared the risk of complications of water births. The results could have implications for thousands of women each year who use birthing pools as a form of pain relief during ...

A female pygmy hippo named Iris gave birth to a healthy female calf on December 9 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, officials said.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to ...