In your search about the birthing process, you might come across the term "freebirth”. This is usually presented as an empowering and controlling act. You must know what exactly the term "freebirth" ...

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 ...

"Free birth," when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by influencers. Experts say it’s dangerous, but people who choose to give birth ...

“Mom, where did the seaweed find a job?” My 8-year-old daughter read from a list of jokes that she’d prepared for me. “Where?” I asked, smiling at her and trying not to moan. “In the kelp-wanted ads!” ...

LOS ANGELES Pasadena mother Joya Roy comes from a medical family. Her father is professor of gynecology at USC. Her mother is a registered nurse. So it came as a bit of a surprise when Joya decided to ...

ONE HOT afternoon in August 1977, heavily pregnant Laura Shanley felt the early twinges of her first labour. Instead of calling a midwife, she called over some friends. When her waters broke, she didn ...

Krissy Rich had been in active labor for five hours on the floor of her Fremont bathroom when she daughter Jasrael descend. To ease the pressure, Rich reached her fingernail inside and popped her ...