Natural childbirth, which women have experienced ... and get into positions that are comfortable for them throughout labor and birth -- such as on their hands and knees, in a birthing chair ...

It’s no surprise, then, that more women are opting to forgo the prospect of hours of labour in favour of a sun-roof birth. One in four babies born in NHS hospitals ... by lobbying from external groups ...

choosing to go without medication during labor can have benefits, such as possibly needing fewer interventions overall. It’s ...

Seek support: Your birth partner, doula, or midwife can provide guidance and encouragement throughout labor. Breathing is ...

By then I was in my third trimester, and my approaching labor was on my mind ... There are advocates of everything from "natural" birth (minimal intervention and no epidurals), "ecstatic" birth ...