Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We connected with midwives and other birth professionals to help us understand the appeal of free birth—and why its risky. Free ...

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 ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent "wild birth," or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...