From 2016 to 2023, more than 26,500 people, mostly Latino, have gone to an ER in LA county to seek birthing care ...

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 ...

When my first child was 18 months old, I decided it was time for a redo. It’s not that I wanted to replace my son, but I did want a different kind of birth experience. His delivery had ended with ...

Being given tea and toast in hospital after giving birth has become something mums look forward to, with many describing it ...