The image of a birthing class is often idyllic: expectant couples learning breathing techniques, practicing positions together, and preparing as a team for labor.

A new Utah report says as many as 44% of women giving birth have a traumatic experience that may stay with them for a long ...

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen ...

This is the sixth post in a series. In the book Matrescence: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood, Lucy Jones talks about the shocking lack of information available to women regarding what childbirth ...

The first-time dad’s commitment started months earlier. Burton attended every medical appointment and took classes with Dads ...