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 ...

When Teresa and Jeff Williams decided to have an unassisted home birth, they had no idea they would be unable to get a birth certificate for their son nearly two years later. Despite sending a litany ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malcolm Kempt and 'A Gift Before Dying' Leanne Pitcher Photography; Crown When the pandemic restrictions effectively ended my law ...

The phenomenon of unassisted home birth exemplifies the growing influence of the Internet: Widely dispersed proponents of the practice have been able to form virtual communities, allowing them to ...

Madera lacks a maternity ward and Planned Parenthood, forcing travel to Fresno. Home births rose after 2023 reopening; midwives handle low-risk cases. Cost and lack of insurers drive unassisted births ...

When the pandemic restrictions effectively ended my law practice, my wife and I moved to a rural community and began renovating a 19th-century lodge into our home. With her gracious support, I focused ...