Home births have doubled in the area served by a scandal-hit hospital that was forced to close its maternity unit earlier ...

Almost one in five planned home births in Brighton and Haywards Heath could not be facilitated over the past year as the service was suspended 147 times. New mothers have told the BBC they have been ...

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 ...

Home births have been suspended in a county following safety concerns raised by staff. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust said the suspension is due to last for two weeks, but trust leaders warned it ...

The vast majority of children in the United States are born in a hospital, but the number of planned home births has gone up significantly in the past few years. At the root of this growing trend is ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say there are number of reasons people decide to give birth at home. Myrrha/Getty Images The number of home births continues to increase in the United States. Experts say ...

Giving birth at home isn't for everyone — or even many expectant parents. But research shows that the practice is growing in popularity. Home births in the U.S. also rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, and ...

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This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. I loved the beginning of the episode where we see the ...