A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

A birth educator has sparked an important (and overdue) conversation on TikTok after she shared a clip revealing what really counts as a 'natural birth'. Posting a video for her 131.3k followers, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “While on hormonal birth control I noticed so many changes that I didn’t like ...

Though the myth "once a cesarean-section, always a cesarean-section" was shattered years ago, rates of United States births involving the surgical procedure have not diminished significantly. Many ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

Pressure on women from antenatal classes, social media and health care professionals to have a natural birth is causing lasting psychological harm when it does not go to plan, new research shows. The ...

Natural birth control works for those with regular periods who are diligent about tracking their cycles. Experts pros and cons of the birth control methods. On TikTok, loads of people share videos ...

Vloggers who talk about "natural" birth control may share misleading information, according to a new study. Credit: Hispanolistic / Getty Images Emily Pfender enjoys following health and fitness ...

Join Garbagemom as she shares her intimate natural birth story, from labor to delivery without medical intervention. This honest and empowering account covers what to expect during an unmedicated ...