As low-intervention childbirth methods increase in the U.S., hospitals are offering pregnant moms a variety of options to help them be more comfortable during labor and delivery. A new ...

AUSTIN -- In March the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AGOG) both recommended water births only be performed in research studies. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting in a tub of warm water can relieve a mom-to-be's pain during the early stages of labor, but actually giving birth under water has no proven benefit and may be risky, say ...

Water immersion during labor and birth significantly reduced use of medications, maternal pain, and postpartum hemorrhage, compared with standard care with no water immersion, based on data from 36 ...

DEKALB COUNTY — Nearly 200 people plan to protest after DeKalb Medical Center announced last week that it would be discontinuing water births and vaginal breech delivery. Channel 2’s Erica Byfield ...

Giving birth is a life-changing experience for a woman. However, it often comes with feelings of anxiety, stress, and physical discomfort. In recent years, water birth has become a popular and ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A new feature at Aurora Sinai Medical Center gives laboring ...

Madison Sharp, an emergency dispatcher in Ohio, recently helped guide a couple through a roadside child birth on I-77. Here's ...