Home births are on the rise among women who feel dismissed by or skeptical of the medical establishment.
"In an ideal world, an unassisted childbirth wouldn’t have been our first choice, but it turned out to be the best decision ...
A woman who almost died during childbirth at home alongside her baby said she has no regrets – and would still advocate for non-hospital births. Mum-of-three Geo James, 32, decided to birth her ...
More babies were born at home in 2021 than in any year since at least 1990, according to data published Nov. 17 by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Following a 22% increase from 2019 ...
A coalition is challenging the decision to suspend the service over safety concerns.
Despite the noise from midwives and hospitals, the latest data on the number of home births in the U.S. show that very few women are giving birth outside of hospitals. But new CDC data do show that ...