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 ...

Free birth, when a person gives birth without the help of a medical professional, has been popularized in recent years by ...

A online group dedicated to helping women have "free" or unassisted births is under fire after an anonymous woman who goes by the name of Lisa confirmed that her baby died while she was in labor for ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Jinti Fell is barefoot on a sandy beach, overlooking a colorful horizon while cradling a baby in her ...

Last month, “Lisa” went into labor while 42 weeks pregnant. She spent “six excruciating days in a remote desert home, laboring alone—aside from her husband and the virtual company of more than 6,000 ...

This pregnant mom is nursing a grudge against doctors. Kaytlynn Griem, 23, is a mom of two with one more on the way — yet refuses to be seen by a doctor, even for an ultrasound, or give birth with any ...

If you're looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you'll find widely varied content. On the one hand, you'll find women who develop a relationship with their ...

The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent “wild birth”, or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance. This follows ...

A person completes a questionnaire about their health history and birth control needs. A medical professional reviews the information. They may provide a prescription or contact the person to discuss ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Liesel Teen. It has been edited for length and ...