Women can give birth in water at a growing number of hospitals, but the nation's pediatricians and obstetricians say there's not enough proof that it's safe. Midwives say it's fine for many women.

Birth centers usually have kitchens where you can store or prepare food, too, and some also have large whirlpool tubs. And ...

Earlier this month, Lumina Gershfield-Cordova gave birth to her healthy 8-pound daughter in a large tub of warm water. And from that portable tub — set up in the bedroom of her Somerville, Mass ...

BEVERLY — Beverly Hospital says it is close to opening a birthing tub, eight months past a deadline imposed by the state Attorney General’s office following the controversial closing of ...

Thankfully, the birthing tub had been drained and cleaned, and just needed to be filled with fresh water! Plus, since her sister is a midwife, she knew exactly what to do.

Water Birth Costs. If your water birth is done in a hospital, it usually costs same as a vaginal birth if it’s covered by insurance.You may be required to rent the tub, which may be an extra ...

A 19-year-old gave birth in her mum's hot tub - revealing that she did it without any medication. The woman said she was happy to have experienced the birth at home, as she had a high-risk ...

Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often don’t understand their cultures or even give them basic ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — There is a new option for birthing patients along the lakeshore, to help ease pain during labor. Holland Hospital's Boven Birth Center now has a labor hydrotherapy tub. It is a ...

Women who give birth at home often like the option of a birthing tub, said midwife Betsy Mercogliano, but home births account for just 1 percent of deliveries statewide.