An Etowah County woman who claimed she was forced to give birth without any medical help in a jail shower settled a federal civil rights lawsuit against the county, jail officials and doctors this ...
PORTER, Texas -- Within an hour of waking up on Oct. 5, a Porter woman had already given birth to her second son, alone in her living room. Ashley Darville called 911 that morning and dispatcher ...
A small but growing community of TikTokers is glorifying the dangerous practice of "free birth." Free birth is giving birth with no medical attendants and sometimes forgoing prenatal care. OB-GYNs ...
A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A ...
Access to anonymous childbirth services — currently available in only two medical institutions nationwide — is essential for ...
Familiar faces make childbirth less traumatic for moms, according to new research. The presence of relatives or friends lowers stress levels for new mothers, say American scientists. Most animals - ...