After having and raising three daughters, I felt truly grateful to my parents for giving me life. I wanted to convey that ...

When my editor first reached out to me with the idea of describing my drug-free childbirth, I was so close to turning her down. That’s because, honestly, it was painful beyond belief…but it’s also a ...

I recently experienced childbirth for the first time.Facing this small life that has only been in this world for a few days, ...

Expansive new research says that more than a third of women globally experience lasting health problems caused by childbirth, saying the conditions are often “neglected” and “ignored.” The study, ...

The time for childbirth has finally arrived.It has been about 6 years since I started fertility treatment.It is the birth of ...

The typical birth narrative that you read online is a tale of harrowing disappointment. The mother had “spent months—if not years—dreaming” about her baby and her pain-medication-free birth. Often, it ...

Kidney stones and hysteroscopy are being compared to childbirth by patients and doctors alike—new research and expert ...