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 ...

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 ...